Mothers forced to stay at home by rocketing costs

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First we had the stay at home mum, dominating the 50s to the 80s with a smug sense of superiority and deep distrust of working mothers. Then in the 1990s and 2000s we had the rise of those who could 'have it all' juggling work and childcare and achieving success in every walk of life.

Now, however, we're back to the 80s, as mums are back at home. So what has happened?