The feminine mistake : are we giving up too much? / Leslie Bennetts.

Women are often told that it's too difficult to balance work and family, so if they don't really "have to" work, it's better for their families if they stay home. Not only is this untrue, journalist Bennetts says, but the arguments in favor of stay-at-home motherhood fail to consider the surprising...

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Main Author: Bennetts, Leslie, 1949-
Language:English
Published: New York : Voice/Hyperion, [2007], ©2007.
Edition:First edition.
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Physical Description:xxix, 350 pages ; 25 cm
Format: Book

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