Nowadays women are expected to go out to work and bring home a wage, but they must do so in ways that interfere as little as possible with, first, caring for children and, later, caring for ailing parents — and often both at once. (fatherhoodinstitute.org)
If you have another child or need to take care of ailing parents, you may need more. (heartlifeinsurance.com)
Though this wasn't what us newbies had signed up for, we went full speed ahead, motivated by the old - timers who worked 60 - hour weeks comprised of lesson planning, sports coaching, club running, and lunch monitoring, despite having spouses, toddlers, and ailing parents waiting for them at home. (shondaland.com)