Chapter 1
From Balance to Interaction: Why the Metaphor Is Important
We have all seen the images of the modern and harried adult, racing from work to home. If there is ever a still moment, the androgynous pant-suited (or overall-covered) adult is at the fulcrum of a large balance beam seemingly burdened with children and a spouse on one side and work-related paraphernalia, usually a briefcase and computer, on the other. The balance is delicate and any false movement to one side will start the items on the other side in a downward slide. The message in this balance metaphor is clear—spend too much time at work and your family will suffer and vice versa. There are similar other metaphors ...
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