Louise Kaplan Parenting then and now: effects of social forces on diminished role of parenting to healthy child development

In the book, "Oneness and separateness: from infant to individual," Louise Kaplan presented her analysis of the changes that occurred in the past century regarding the role of parenting in child development. In it, she centered her discussion on the vital role that mothers play in helping a child be developed in a healthy manner. One of the most important point that she put across was the importance of biological roots as the factor that 'tempers' the strong, yet sometimes, unhealthy influence that forces in the society have over an individual's development.

Kaplan identified these social forces as the 'educational, political, economic, and religious institutions,' forces that promote the "postindustrial mentality," which she defined as "a mentality...

This thinking implies that women at present must not be only relegated to domestic life, of which motherhood is the primary activity that women engage in. Towards the 21st century, more women aspire to pursue a career over taking part in motherhood (or more generally, parenting). This change in the trend of parenting in the postmodern society caused a detriment in the development of children, as they experience a conflict between their "first" and "second" growths.
Take as an example the case of Kim, 30 years old, an accountant, and mother of three boys. Being a working mother, she experiences difficulty in…