Is homemaking a fulltime job?

With women's options broadening to include highly individualistic aims and ambitions over the past few decades, it is no longer possible to confine the issue of a woman's role to any one aspect of life. Career vs homemaking – the lines of demarcation are clear and the arguments equally convincing...

The Friday talkabout: voices

Jocelyn McBride: She's always worked long hours.As director (marketing) at Le Meridien, she came back to her job four days after the delivery of her child to sort things out before taking her maternity leave. Women are individuals and if one feels that working will make one happier, that's the right choice for her, she says. Having a career is every woman's imperative just as it is a man's, she contends.

Mae Hourani: A graduate in child psychology and a mother with four grown-up sons, she gave up work just before the first one was born. She's a passionate advocate of being a full-time homemaker. You must be constantly available for your children, not just after work hours, she believes. Every moment is precious and you can never replay an emotion once it has passed, she says.