Working Moms balance dilemna

It appears that there are mixed opinions on how a “working mom” should spend their time. Back in 1997, 32 per cent of the mothers surveyed (Pew Research) revealed that they would prefer working full time outside the home. In 2007, of working mothers polled, 48 per cent state that they would rather work part time and spend more quality time with their children.

It is good to hear stats are changing to concentrating their efforts on staying home with their children. It scares me when “dual income” couples both work outside the home while someone else “raises” their children. What enforces this opinion is that the full time moms surveyed, gave themselves lower ratings as effective parents. The part time mothers surveyed at the same time gave themselves higher ratings as successful parents. Key here is more attention to children’s needs, especially in their developing years.

Peace and Love,

Bruce