Reply #74: Lifestyle Issues, Plus, More Kids With Working Parents

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When I was a kid in the 70's, "fast food" was whatever was around in the fruit bowl or maybe heating up yesterday's leftovers. I really think with all the time constraints now -- family schedules are so jammed-packed that drive thrus, processed foods (lunchables etc.) and junk of all sorts becomes part of a lifestyle rather than a once-in-awhile change of pace thing.

Not dissing working parents at all but one of the reasons I quit work (besides I was dolling out over half my check in childcare!) was that I had a hard time managing the home front & especially groceries and cooking, when I was always working late. However I know other working moms that pull it off just fine. Those are the super moms, cuz it sure was a struggle for me!