Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; CONTENTS; FIGURES; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; 1 MEDIA-TING WORK AND FAMILY; 2 STUDYING A MIDWESTERN TOWN; 3 MEDIA REPRESENTATIONS: CONSTANCY AND CHANGE; 4 PARENTS' MEDIA USAGE, CONSUMPTION, AND REFLECTIONS ABOUT MEDIA; 5 WORK-FAMILY CHOICES; 6 MIDDLE CLASS MOMS: YOU FEEL GUILTY IF YOU WORK, YOU FEEL GUILTY IF YOU STAY HOME; 7 ISOLATION, BOUNDARIES, AND CONNECTION: SIX CASE STUDIES; 8 COMPARISON, CONNECTION, AND COMMON GROUND; APPENDIX A: DEMOGRAPHIC DATA; APPENDIX B: INDIVIDUAL INTERVIEW GUIDE; APPENDIX C: INTERVIEW DATA ENTRY FORM