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New household appliances have resulted in more free time for women and has enabled them to both work and run a home with dependent children. What are the advantages for a family when the mother works? Do you think the disadvantages outweigh the advantages?

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Technological advancement has made people's life easier, than before. Latest home appliances save a lot of time and are proved to be very convenient to the
women
 who, in most cases take care of the household chores. Most
women
 utilize
this
 free time for working outside which greatly benefits the family financially. In my opinion, The merits prevail over the demerits, even if they have dependent kids at home.
To begin
 with, The primary advantage is the income earned by the wife can help
financial
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 growth of the family
thus
, easing the burden on the husband.
For instance
, in a nuclear family that only has the male going to
work
, the entire family has to
maitain
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maintain
 various restriction monetary wise. The additional salary can help the family for
a
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apply
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better savings for the future.
Moreover
, higher education
cost
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 a fortune these days, these savings can later be utilized.
On the other hand
, females get an opportunity to showcase their skills and creativity in the business world
thus
, giving equal rights, without any gender discrimination.
Also
, it will help to eradicate the negative old ideology wherein,
women
 were restricted to only household
work
 and taking care of kids.
For example
, In a country like Saudi Arabia, where
women
 were not allowed to
work
 or drive, saw
great
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 number of
harrassment
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harassment
 cases and many
women
 seeking refugee shelters abroad.
However
, there are some disadvantages to
this
. It is often argued that, in a family where both the parents
work
, the children suffer
lack
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 of guidance and supervision. But,
this
 can be managed if the children are enrolled
for
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on
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 some extracurricular activities which will help them both mentally and physically. To conclude
with
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apply
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, I personally believe working mothers have more pros than cons in the family as I have
personally
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 experience in my own family.
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