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The Career Challenge
How Moms Balance Work, Family and
External Pressure
By Karen Deaver
The daily task of balancing a budget with one paycheck has equally tangible long-term implications. We'll ultimately have less for our children's education and for our retirement. At issue, too, is the possibility of being compromised in the event of divorce or death of a spouse.
Ann Crittendon, in her book The Price of Motherhood: Why the Most Important Job in the World Is Still the Least Valued
