The Human Sexes

Season 1 Episode 5: The Maternal Dilemma

In today's world' is it tougher to be a mother... or a father? Will it ever be possible to balance work and motherhood? No matter what you currently believe, The Maternal Dilemma will surprise you with new insight. See working mothers in Japan and England who leave their children in day-care centers. Discover the 'granny solution' in Greece. Explore the 'paternal solution' with stay-at-home fathers in America. Have dinner with a man from Utah who has several wives: some have children while others pursue careers. Compare women who work in fields with babies at their side, to Western women trying to balance kids with a career. It'll soon become clear that The Maternal Dilemma is something everybody shares.

Genre:

Documentary

Seasons:

1

Episodes:

6

Actor:

Desmond Morris

Quality:

HD

Status:

Ended

First Air:

1998

IMDb:

8.7