It's no secret that the proliferation of two working-parent families, coupled with increased pressures brought on by downsizing and globalization, has increased the stress on families by several degrees. Working mothers have known this for years. It's a 1990s dad in the 1950 workplace. .
Corporations expect and tolerate women who publicly push for balance in their lives and work.
Men who do it, however, are looked upon as not being very committed or serious about their jobs. It's a dirty little secret in the workplace. Stay connected with your spouse. Dual career spouses feel so guilty about working hard that they spend all their free time with their kids. It's a recipe for petty arguments, and kids feel it.