The New York Times > Opinion > Op-Ed Columnist: Empty Nests, and Hearts

Something to consider that may be healthy for women and families. (I suspect this is in response to Maureen Dowd's sad column earlier in the week where she is unhappy with her life as an accomplished professional woman in her 40's.) A sensible alternative presented, but things won't change quickly because we have institutionalized women's' life/career tracks to the model that has been in place for hundreds of years...the male model.