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12 mu i ltl MHMRUNH ii '\\t‘\.liit'\da\ will :u mm o o o f The fight for leisure time 18 central WWW WW ,, a k .f t .v\li()ll.\l) : i l ' to wor -11 e balance, says expert i BY MHJNDA DALTON ‘ Chronicle Smfi' K'w Humme SOCiety So. you think your husband isn‘t doing ' Family Fun Fair hisfairshareathomewhenhetaka off every Saturday morning to hit the f and Adoptathon links? ' Do you feel your wife is asking way The K-W Humane Society is holding a Family too much when it comes to the house- Fun Fair and Adoptathon May 2-3 starting at ll work. considering your father never a.m. at 250 Riverbend Dr. in Kitchener. changed a diaper or washed a dish in Join the staff. volunteers and animals for carni- his life? val games. a barbeque, pet adoptions. tours. prizes According to British sport and y, and a question and answer session with author leisure researcher. less Kay. you’re both ' Stanley Coren. right. I The sessions with (Loren begin at 1:15 p.m. and “Men are right in thinking they are 2 p.m.. doing infinitely more on the home and . Remember. Space: is limited so be sure to arrive family front. and women are right l ‘ early thinking men still are not contributing Now is your chance to provide an orphaned as much as they are," said Kay: ‘ animal with a “forever" home. Save a life. Adopt a “They‘re just starting from different pet today. msitions." . For more information call 519-745-5615 or visit The work-life balance has become a mvwkwhumanecom. hot topic in an era when women‘s roles in the workforce have impacted their UW hosts inaugural home life and the expectation on men . to co-parent have shifted our concept gll‘lS math conference of involved fatherhood. But, when it comes to examining The University ofWaterloo will host the inauguâ€" that balance. most of the emphasis is 7 ‘ ral Think About Math conference this week to 5m] placed on work side of the equaâ€" boost girls' interest in mathematics and increase “on while family life is still seen as pri- .. the number of women pursuing math-related vate and individual, according to Kay. \ careers _ 1 Taking a closer look at how the “f6 \ Forty Grade 9 girls from high schools across side functions. and how men and Southertn antario willmattend the weekend confer- women access fr e ti e wa r ence,w l5 startsAp . 30 professional and Somgticawol'lkf Sam" British researcher 'Tess' Kay says looking at how free time is divided up amongst _ .The event has attracted significant interest. Parâ€" ‘ provide a relatively untapped glimpse . partners can provrde Insight into how modern families function. w WM“ tiCipants were selected from a pool of more than into how modern relationships func- ‘ ‘ lSOMapplicants . _ tion. bad impact on family." she said. it was a unit for bringing up children.” We want to show the 8"“ that math '5 fun. Wl' That leisure time distribution was “That's certainly the case. But. I think While women‘s increased roles in evant and leads to lucrative and exciting careers," one of the issues Kay addressed during we need to a look a bit more carefully the workforce has brought the sexes said hm“ Dunbar, hm” 0f the event. Grade 9 a public lecture last week at the Univer» at what actually happens inside fami- closer together in terms of paid work. ‘5 aflpivotal year for Shh _ . . sity of Waterloo. Her talk. titled Pres- lies because families create their own there is still a big gap when it comes to We hope that by engaging whh young women, l sure Zone or Pleasure Zone? How Fam- stresses.” their perceptions of each others contri- we "I“ be able to increase the” confidence and : ily Life Impacts Work-life Balance. was Families are changing and both butions to home life, she said. preference for math m the early years of lush : pan of UW‘s Hallman Visiting Profes. men and women are finding it chal- According to Kay's research, mod- school. . , _ 1' sorship Lecture Series on Work and longing to define their own roles and cm women believe men should be par~ ' The cohfemhceh made 9055“)“3 W3 domm" ' Health. live up to the expectations of their taking in their fairshare or halfshare of from the 8'” 8‘ Melinda Gates Foundation to UW's Kay. deputy director of the Institute partners. domestic work. 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