The Fifties seem like a golden age in America. Perhaps I am guilty of giving too much credence to the popular memory, but at one time didn't most families have only one working parent? If you want a clear barometer of how the economic landscape of the U.S. has changed it would certainly seem logical to speculate that it would be almost impossible for most families to survive on one income.
How did such a shift occur and how did it occur so rapidly? The results have to be detrimental in terms of the socialization and development of children. The dual-income household which is now the standard has given rise to a whole host of problems. These certainly may include health and education.
The dual-income reality means that parents are less likely to make home cooked meals and instead opt for take-out on the way home from the daily commute. The dual-income household also gave rise to latch key kids.
Gee Wally, how the hell did mom and dad do it?
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