Health care professionals, experts and even organizations have been promoting the idea “breast is best” since the mid-1990’s. The promotion is based upon countless studies that have suggested that breastfed babies have an increased immunity against certain infections and autoimmune disorders.
Forbes has just released their 2012 ‘Best Cities for Working Mothers List’ and there’s a new city at the top: Columbus, Ohio. It took the place of last year’s number one metropolitan, Buffalo, New York. But the first place slot wasn’t the only change for this year.
Adrienne Pine, anthropology professor at American University, started her day like many other working mothers. But while preparing to head off to her first “Sex, Gender & Culture” class of the year, she found her daughter had a fever. Now faced with a dilemma; she had first-day-responsibilities, a sick baby, and no viable child care options.
While many studies have uncovered the positive aspects of being a working mother, a more recent study regarding the nutritional and exercise needs has some working mothers rather upset.
Previous studies have found that working moms are less depressed. Now a new study suggests that working moms are not only in better mental health, they’re also in better physical health than moms who don’t work or who only work part-time.
Whether you’re a stay-at-home mom or a working mom, you know there are those tasks at home that will never be finished – the laundry, the shopping, the meal preparations – and it’s enough to drive anyone to the brink of insanity.
Ever feel guilty for working outside the home? Feel guilty no more! A recent study, published in the December issue of the Journal of Family Psychology, says that working moms are less prone to depression and are happier overall when their children are young.
A recent Canadian study, known as the Early Years Study, says that earlier formal schooling could provide a better academic future for children. As the third of its kind since 1999, data of the most recent study continues to support the theory that lead author Dr. Fraser Mustard (recently deceased) and his colleagues have outlined in each recommendation; that children introduced to school earlier would “maximize their development” with the help of early-childhood educators.
According to a controversial study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology, the obesity epidemic may be partially to blame on working mothers. Could this really be the cause of overweight kids?
Only 7 hours after giving birth to her third child, Dr Helen Wright was back at work at her job as headteacher of one of Britain’s highest-achieving private schools. Parents are both in awe and frustrated by this new mother’s dedication.
Findings of a recent British study are certain to unnerve working moms. Children whose mothers work outside of the home are more likely to eat unhealthy foods, watch too much television and are less likely to exercise.
