Feminists

and it was certainly frowned upon as old fashioned and unnecessary. In general though work-family supports were off the radar when the presumption was that one parent would stay home full time.

What's galling to me is that two earner households have been the norm for what, 40 years? and many businesses still act as if there's no impact on worker productivity, worker health, and employee retention. I worked for a company with an onsite day care center and the parents spent most lunch breaks with their kids. The center was subsidized only by means of a rent reduction. It costs the company little and had a big return in terms of worker satisfaction.