Nonessentials

"Industrial developments have removed from the home most of the clothing and much of the food industry. Mechanical inventions and neighborhood transportation facilities simplify housekeeping at every point. In an age of specialization a woman is no longer a household jack-of-all-trades. With essential work removed from her hands, she is all too likely to become overwhelmingly busy with nonessentials." (p. 302)

Wolf, Anna W. M. The Parents' Manual: A Guide to the Emotional Development of Young Children. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1951.