Originally Posted by app_engine
>>encouraging home environment for children<<
After the (last)child goes to school at 5 (nowadays earlier), if a mom is forced to sit idle at home - citing reasons like "physical discomfort" etc, she'll possibly get depressed. This is perhaps one of the reasons for my personal observation of "higher rate of depression among middle aged, educated housewives". That is not so much in the case of working women, much less as per my personal observation. (If statistics from official sources show otherwise, I'll change my opinion).
It's not necessarily a job, but some engaging activity (may be a voluntary service at a local center of charity) is important for women instead of getting spoilt seeing TV serials:-)