Although women are nearing equality in the professional world, the
pressures of caring for family still rests largely with women. According
to studies, professional women with children still bear the majority of
the responsibilities at home. They spend more time with the children
and on taking care of the home than men. Biology dictates that women
require extended leaves of absence when they are pregnant and give
birth, yet to advance in their careers, women cannot afford to take time
off until their late thirties, when the optimal time for having healthy
babies is ending. Women can devote the necessary attention to neither
career nor home life, often creating intense frustration.