Why Women Have To Work

Why are today's mothers working so hard, putting in long hours at home and at the office? They are working for the MONEY according to Amelia Warren Tyagi, co-author of "The Two-Income Trap: Why Middle-Class Mothers and Fathers Are Going Broke." Most woman who started working in the 90's all said they are working because it comes down to dollars and cents.

Over the past generation, home prices have risen twice as fast for couples with young children as for those without kid. Why? Confidence in the public schools has dwindled and parents are trying to buy homes in good school districts. In most places, that amounts to paying more for the family home. These couples are also having to pay for preschool. Most parents feel it is necessary to go to a quality preschool in order to have an advantage going into elementary school. All this cost money and mothers are working to cover these added expenses. Where will it all end?