Family Puts Added Stress on All Working Women

The difficulty of balancing work and family does not only affect people at the top, such as White House aide Karen Hughes (“A Woman’s Place,” May 13). It affects people throughout the work force.

As the author of a study of work/family conflicts in nonprofit agencies, I know that women at all levels, because they work “the second shift” at home, experience great stress.

We need changes in our workplaces such as flexible hours and child-care assistance. When men and women are in the labor force, we all have to learn how to work smarter.

JUDITH GLASS

Studio City

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