Jennifer Colton wrote the article "Why I Quit Working" in Good Housekeeping in September of 1951.
In this article, Colton discusses the positive and negative aspects of being a working mother. In Colton's case, she always felt that her role as a mother was significantly impacted by her job. When she was at work, she was always thinking about what was going on a home with her children. She then goes on to list the things "lost" and "found" from quitting her job. She provides much more support for the several more things she gained from staying and working at the household.
In applying this after to women's roles since the Second World War, I think Colton is trying to say that while women can help financially provide for the household,
In this article, Colton discusses the positive and negative aspects of being a working mother. In Colton's case, she always felt that her role as a mother was significantly impacted by her job. When she was at work, she was always thinking about what was going on a home with her children. She then goes on to list the things "lost" and "found" from quitting her job. She provides much more support for the several more things she gained from staying and working at the household.
In applying this after to women's roles since the Second World War, I think Colton is trying to say that while women can help financially provide for the household,