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more about #workingmoms Ultraprison!: What?!? Women who don't dedicate 100% of their entire lives to their kids? GET YER PITCHFORKS, EVERYONE! more » VioletBlue: Yes, men are parents, too, but most of the time never do quite the job that Mom does. more » rofling_medusa: Men are parents too men are parents too men are parents too men are parents too men are parents too. more » gangey: Didn't Petunia Dursley stay at home with her sweet ickle Diddykins? Just sayin'. more » sleepeatread: Guess I'd be healthier too if I had a personal chef 24/7 more » BiteMeMitchell!: Hey look, yet another way to make working mothers feel guilty, even though for most families (especially in ridiculously high-cost-of-living Britain) ... more » babyruthless: I have some training in statistical methods, and I think I can shed some light on the mom/dad/parent debate. First, you will almost never see studies... more » LolaQuinn is full of beans: This study should have known better than to focus solely on moms. How ridiculous. They should have considered the schedules of both (or more) caregive... more » Ms Meghan is Reppin' the Triforce: I get what the article says. Unsupervised kids will eat whatever. When I was in middle school and rather depressed about the whole thing, I would co... more » quickqueenof: Any mom, stay at home or working, can prevent her kids from eating "crisps and sweets" by NOT BUYING THEM. My mom (who worked) did that and guess what... more » HidingInCanada: If my mother had NOT worked, she would have been depressed. No matter how much more time she would have had to devote to me, an unhappy mother probabl... more » JZee: Dunno, that kid in the picture seems to be about to eat an entire tray of lovingly home-baked gingerbread. I'm not convinced that's so healthy. more » BlondeGrlz: This all comes down to time. EVERYONE eats healthier and gets more exercise when they don't have to be at work 40+ hours a week. more » morninggloria: Dear Women: Marry a rich guy. Love, This story more » MissFiFi: Damned if we do and damned if we don't. I swear the older I get, the more pressure there is on women to be everything to everyone. more » msAnthrope: in today's economy how can anybody even think about twisting the study's results to suggest "moms" should be stay-at-homes? the couples who can financ... more » Penny: I love how these studies conveniently leave out dad. Also, hey folks, have lots of money so you can live with one income. K thanks. more » GoldenRatioφ (aka -girl11): I'm just going to not have kids so I can avoid being the subject of headlines like this! Solution! more » tomboygirl: This just in: a child's parent is generally the best caregiver for that kid. This also just in: sometimes parents must work to provide a better home ... more » SarahMC: I'd be a lot healthier too if I had a full-time unpaid caregiver making all my meals for me. I'd like a man to do it, though. more » -
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British Researchers: Kids Healthier When Moms Don't Work
A study by Britain's Institute of Child Health reports that kids of working mothers are more likely to eat unhealthy snacks and watch a lot of TV. Cue the Guilt Police! More » -
#mindthegap
Working Moms Still Getting The Shaft
Conservatives who like to blame the wage gap on women's choices should know: working mothers are 100% less likely to be hired than childless candidates, and get offered $11,000 less a year when they are. Some "choices." [Business Week] -
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British Documentary Says Working Moms "Don't Understand What They've Lost"
An article in the Times of London takes as its questionable premise the idea that working mothers' lives suck so much that they all want their daughters to marry rich men. More »
