For women to make it to the top of their careers, Anne-Marie Slaughter  says that they need a Stay-At-Home-Dad or at least a husband with a flexible job. And women need to trust men to do a good job.

It’s tough managing two high-powered careers, plus properly caring for the off spring and keeping the house from falling down. We all know that. The solutions are:

A) Hire a lot of people to help out. Downside — Therapy for the children who have no relationship with either parent.

B) Mom stays home. Downside — Mom out of the workforce. Sometimes a little bitter. Financial dependence.

Slaughter suggests option C) Dad stays home. Magically, no downside.  Continue reading “To Break the Glass Ceiling, You Need a SAHD” →