CCF Symposium on Housework, Gender and Parenthood: Overview An introduction to the Council on Contemporary Families Online Symposium on Housework, Gender, and Parenthood by Stephanie Coontz, Council on Contemporary Families Director of Research and Public Education May 7, 2015 For many years, family researchers and working mothers have talked about “the second shift” – the … Continue reading CCF Symposium on Housework, Gender and Parenthood: Overview