For those of us who grew up in the 50's and 60's at a time when mom's tended to stay home, the image has been that the kids had more quality time. Well…this idea appears to be a myth. In Time it was reported that several university studies found that modern working moms actually spend up to a half-hour a day more with their kids than did the earlier moms. What the earlier moms were doing with their time was cooking, cleaning, socializing with their friends and sending the kids out to play with their friends.
Tuesday, August 19, 2014
WORKING WOMEN END YOUR GUILT
For those of us who grew up in the 50's and 60's at a time when mom's tended to stay home, the image has been that the kids had more quality time. Well…this idea appears to be a myth. In Time it was reported that several university studies found that modern working moms actually spend up to a half-hour a day more with their kids than did the earlier moms. What the earlier moms were doing with their time was cooking, cleaning, socializing with their friends and sending the kids out to play with their friends.
Labels:
Children's Health,
Motherhood,
parenting
Posted by
Dr. Jerry V. Teplitz
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