This depends on the housewife and how motivated she is! When you are a mother with small children at home, virtually all of your time is consumed by the demand of your child /children, and it's challenging to get stuff done around the house unless your kids are sleeping. Parents today are much more hands-on with their children and spend much more quality time entertaining their children than they ever did years ago. As children get older and go to school, there is more time to spend at work. From the 1950s housewife schedule, you'll notice that there are always plenty of jobs to do around the home.