I was raised in a household firmly entrenched in second wave feminism, loosely translated this is a movement that began in the 1960s, specifically 1963, coinciding with the publication of Betty Friedan’s book “The Feminist Mystique”. In her book, Friedan explored the theme of “the problem that had no name.” My mother is soundly of the generation described in this book; highly intelligent, well educated, motivated, and self-assured. There is a story I tell often about Mom, who despite being of a generation of women that were supposed to be housewives and mothers, entered the workplace at a level and in a profession that satisfied her. Dad supported her ambition by taking on more household responsibilities. Read more…