From the point of view of a middle class woman during the Classical period of Greece, a typical day would begin with waking up and tending to the morning household duties. These duties included making breakfast for the family or ironing the clothes for the day. She typically didn’t have many slaves, so she did the majority of all housework. She was expected to stay inside her home with her children while her husband was out playing an active role in society. If she was able to herself, she could teach her kids how to read and/or write. If she had a son, he might attend school if he was six or older. If she had a daughter, the daughter would help her around the house. By the time she was done with the cooking and cleaning and sewing and
