I often mention that “I could never stay home” (with my child)… but, the truth is, I’ve yearned for it, I’ve prayed for it, heck, I’ve even cried about it. And I think I can speak for most moms when I say it’s impossible not to doubt your decision to go back to work – daily!
So, working moms, if you are like me and sometimes need a daily dose of good news to subside the working mom guilt…. here:
One recent study from Harvard found that daughters who had working mothers grew up to accomplish more at work, earn more money and climb higher on the corporate ladder than the daughters of stay-at-home moms.
Not only that, but the sons of working mothers pitch in more at home, clocking almost twice as many hours on family and child care as men with stay-at-home moms. (Their spouses thank you, working moms.)
Another study last year found that the children of low-income families fared better in kindergarten if their moms went back to work when they were babies.
Need more?
CLICK HERE to read How The Children Of Working Moms Feel About Them Now
Missing a milestone or not getting home until after bedtime is sure to bring on some guilt… but, let’s hope the payoff looks like this. Let’s hope we are setting a good example to be emulated for decades to come. As the saying goes… your children are watching.
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I’m sad this is what life is like when you try to have a job and a family.
(Amy Iler is a talk-show host at 790 AM KFGO in Fargo-Moorhead. She can be heard weekdays 11am-2pm during “It Takes 2 with Amy & JJ”. Follow her on Twitter @AmyKFGO.)
