Valerie’s comment below got me to thinking even more, especially about this little tidbit: Among other things, this means that if you are a two-earner couple, if you are going to get the kid-rearing job done adequately, at least one parent needs to have a job with some serious flexibility. She goes on to explain…

I have been thinking about writing this for a couple of days. And then I ran into Aspazia’s post commenting on the Dear Cary letter from Salon about mom identity crisis. Let’s just say I can relate. Those of you who have met me personally or who are long time readers will know that I’ve…