If women are responsible for the bulk of the work to be done in the attempted creation of the Dream Family, they are also subsumed within that family in a way that, in certain respects, negates the individualism of the American Success Story.
Women's individualism is harmed by the expectation that they will perform the majority of domestic work and be confined to the family unit as part of the "Dream Family." It demonstrates how traditional gender norms and societal expectations can hinder individual achievement and reinforce gender roles.