Recent Examples on the WebThe study found that a majority of Latinas say that expectations to do housework, be beautiful and start families are among the top pressures for Hispanic women in the U.S.—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 15 May 2024 While her children were young, Munro wedged fiction writing between housework and her daughters’ naps.—Mary Rourke, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2024 Gargantuan caveat to the two points above: If you’re overly burdened with your partner’s housework or chores, don’t do either of the last two things under any circumstances.—Amy Rose Spiegel, SELF, 2 May 2024 Men have a big part to play: One study conducted in 2022 by the National Bureau of Economics Research found that in countries like Iceland and Sweden, where men had a higher participation rate in typical housework and childcare, the fertility rate was 1.8 or higher.—TIME, 1 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for housework
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