Editorial August 23, 1999 Issue

Do working parents have to feel pulled in two directions?

Mary Metzner Trammell

Sometimes working moms and dads can almost visualize the tug-of-war going on in their hearts. On one side are the cherished demands of parenthood, inviting them to shower their children with nurturing. On the other side are the demands of the work world, which provides something families can't do without: food, shelter, and clothing. So working parents sometimes feel caught in the middle—stretched and frayed.

The mothering and fathering you do at home never have to be in conflict with your performance at work.

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