What was it like to be a mother in the 1950s

When i was a kid in the 50's, we had different cars, but only one at a time.Very few wives worked, and even if they had to work, it was combined with their role as housewives and mothers.In that regard, the latest.The 1950s was a better time for kids.This makes life difficult for me.

In the 50s, single parenthood was a scandal.In a 20 year period, approximately 150,000 women had their children removed by adoption services in australia.Based on the book the lost child of philomena lee by by martin sixsmith, the tragic story of a mother looking for a son she was forced to give up for adoption in the 1950s.During that period there were 1,859 births in the uk to women over 50, and 153 to women over 55.Unmarried and pregnant, maureen paton's mother was sent to a series of 'refuges' and pressured to give her baby away.

So, the stereotypical nuclear family of the 1950s consisted of an economically stable family made up of a father, mother, and two or three children.Most of the advice is a welcome change from that of the good wife's guide, such as, the mature woman is independent of her parents, she makes concessions to others, but at the same time she does not become too dependent upon them, and [a] mature woman profits by her own experience and the experience of others.Sharing mothering experiences past and present.According to mental health statistics, we were happier than today's kids, by far.People married younger in the 50s.

The 1950s were a very different time as compared to today.It's still important for housewives to get out of the house and it's important for all of us to give back.