Heather McDermott Participation
When I asked by respondent how she grew up and whether or not her family split the house work and if she would do the same thing now she told me that her parents would be considered the traditional family. Her mom did all the housework and her dad worked. However, she mentioned that things were a little different by the time she was born and due to certain circumstances she and her siblings had to learn how to do the household work at a young age. Now she says that between her and her husband she does do the second shift and believes it's the result of how she grew up. She felt that if he doesn't do it then she's going to have to do it anyway. Also she stated that she thinks her husband believes that if he doesn't do it or does it wrong that she'll do it anyway; which she did point out that she has done that. However, she said that when she has kids she doesn't want them growing up to think that just because you're a boy doesn't mean you shouldn't do housework. Furthermore, she stated that because she grew up in a household where you had to fend for yourself it translated into her being an adult that fends for herself and that had she been born into a traditional family or one where both husband and wife share responsibilities that things might have been different.
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