That's the way of the world now. Francine Deustch, a psychology professor at Mount Holyoke College, is not a huge fan of the multitasking life. They feel overwhelmed. The only way they can manage it all is by doing two things at once. Deustch took a survey of 150 dual-earner families.
Women are the ones who are suffering.
She also worries about wider ramifications. Right she is. Multitasking is pretty much a solo act. You're disconnected from self. Focused on all these tasks, it's a very disconnecting way to be.