Forever Comes in Threes by D. Jackson Leigh

Author:D. Jackson Leigh [Leigh, D. Jackson]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781636791708
Publisher: Bold Strokes Books
Published: 2022-05-01T20:49:57+00:00

Chapter Nine

Finding Natural Balance seems to be getting a lot of attention on an unrelated podcast, where they’re talking about being more efficient to achieve more during your personal time. The host of that other podcast is a recognized expert in the field of business and industry efficiency. She’s also single, without the responsibilities that come with dependents.” Ming could no longer ignore comments made on Timed for Success, because the sniping had nearly doubled her own pageviews and subscriptions. “So, she seems to be struggling with the discussion that keeps circling back to managing shared personal time. The two biggest things that affect our personal time are spouses and dependents, which could be children, an aging or disabled family member, or even pets. Let’s talk about spouses first.

“This struggle of shared personal time is wrapped up in so many other things—religion, tradition, gender roles, and our historically patriarchal society. The generation who raised our parents were well rooted in gender roles. The father was the primary breadwinner, while the mother tended the brood and homestead. But society really began to change during the Second World War, when women were asked to fill the jobs men left behind to go defend the free world.

“The war ended, the men returned home, and the women received a pat on the head and were sent back to their housewife duties. But some of them refused and stayed in the workplace, even though they were relegated to lower-paying jobs that most men didn’t want. So, while the workplace was beginning its transformation, not much changed at home. Even when women worked outside the home, they were still expected to shoulder most household and child-rearing chores.

“More experienced in business supply and demand, their male counterparts helped by responding with innovation. They invented, produced, and marketed an array of time-saving devices to make a housewife’s life easier—electric mixers, toaster ovens, Crock-Pots, vacuum cleaners, ice makers, better washing machines and dryers, and handheld hair dryers and curling irons.

“Now, what about children?” Ming might not be any more qualified than Perry to address this subject, but child-rearing seemed to dominate family schedules.

“Our parents also still adhered somewhat to their parents’ ‘children should be seen, not heard’ philosophy. The parents didn’t go to every one of their kids’ after-school activities. Coaches, as well as art and music teachers, were responsible adults in charge of the children. Mom dropped the kid off, then ran errands until it was time to pick the kid up, making the most efficient use of her time. Children didn’t meet with special coaches and teachers to improve their skills. Parents recognized that every kid wasn’t going to play in the NBA or be a concert violinist, so the youngsters played outside with siblings or neighbor kids after school. Mom tended to work part-time, and Dad got off work at five o’clock every day. The neighbors came over, and you grilled out on Saturday afternoons.

“Today, both parents work full-time. Dad, and maybe Mom too, works late, and they call in a pizza or some other unhealthy fast food to be delivered.

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