Work Life Balance
The ‘Second Shift’ Prevails: Breadwinning Mommies Are Still Stuck With Domestic Chores
Male partners may be stepping it up in the home, but clearly they have a couple of more steps to climb. The Bureau reports that of their 2011 data, 83% of ladies spent time on household work like cooking, house cleaning, lawn care, or other facets of household management. By contrast, 65% of men performed the same tasks. On another average day, 48% of women performed housework (like laundry and cleaning) versus 19% of men. When it came to the kitchen, 40% of men were both preparing food and cleaning up after those dirty dishes, contrasted with 66% of women.
These numbers take on a different context altogether when you consider that the majority of women are breadwinners or co-breadwinners for their households. The takeaway perhaps being that even if you’re bringing home the bacon — chances are you’re still the one frying it up and cleaning the kitchen afterwards.
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