Tag: working mothers
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New Research Reveals Moms as Primary Earners in 40% of U.S. Households — Go Moms!
Get Pregnant Fast Hey friends! Big news in the world of parenting! A fresh study from the Pew Research Center has shown that moms are now the main breadwinners in 40% of American homes with kids. How awesome is that? To give you some perspective, back in 1960, just 11% of working moms were the…
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Study Finds Working Moms Experience Higher Stress, but Is It Just Perception?
Get Pregnant Fast Recent research presented at the American Sociological Association’s annual meeting in New York City reveals that working mothers may face heightened stress levels, but is this merely a mental construct? Led by Dr. Emily Carson, a sociology and anthropology professor at Crossroads University, the study investigated the concept of “mental labor”—the cognitive…
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Your 9-to-5 Job May Be Impacting Your Baby’s Health, Recent Research Reveals
Get Pregnant Fast A fascinating study from overseas has some surprising news for working moms: it appears that those who choose to stay at home may have healthier babies. According to researchers, including Dr. Sofia Martinez from the Universidad de Valencia, data collected on newborns in Spain between 1981 and 2010 indicates a troubling trend…