Women in the workforce and the effect on childrearing

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We are seeing an unprecedented rise of women in America; for every two years that graduate college this year, there will be three women. Because of the great rise of layoffs and the recession of the expensive man, now for the first time in history, there are more women in the workforce than men. And in 39 of 50 biggest urban centers in America, women in the age 22-30 bracket are making more money than their male peers. So it's not surprising if the wife is working and the husband isn't, or the wife is making more money than the husband. We are seeing a dramatic shift in gender roles because of the rise of women. In fact, guess how many marriages have the wife making more money than the husband? Forty percent. Isn't that shocking? That's new labor statistics that just came out. Does that mean it's unsafe or unhealthy for the baby? No. We all feminine and masculine energy in us and a dad can be a great caregiver for a child, of course. It depends on the guy, just like it would depend on the woman. Not every woman is wired to mother. Not every dad is wired to mother. So look your lifestyle. Look at if he's really prepared 24/7. If it is a newborn, leave lots of breast milk in the fridge.

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Dr. Wendy Walsh was nominated for an Emmy Award for her work as co-host on The Dr. Phil spinoff, The Doctors TV show. She also hosts Investigation Discovery Network’s “Happily NEVER After,” as well as being part of Dr. Drew’s Behavior Bureau on HLN Network. On CNN and 9 Network, Australia, she breaks down the psychology of sex, love, gender roles, divorce, parenting and other human behaviors. Dr. Wendy is an Adjunct Professor of Psychology at California State University, Channel Islands. She holds a B.A. in Journalism, a Masters degree in Psychology, and a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, and is the author of three books and numerous publications, including The 30-Day Love Detox. She appears regularly on The Today Show, CBS This Morning, Good Morning America, The Steve Harvey Show, The O’Reilly Factor, Inside Edition, The Katie Couric Show, Jane Velez-Mitchell, and The View.

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