The main reason for working is financial need. The question of returning to work versus staying at home has no easy or correct answer. The decision is one that each mother must make based on her particular circumstances.
Children can do well either way.
The family's needs and financial security are the real considerations. Children whose mothers work outside the home develop as well emotionally as do other children. The mother-child bond is not weakened. Benefits for a child whose mother works outside the home include increased independence, responsibility, and maturity. Young children of working mothers often have more opportunities to learn to trust other adults and to negotiate better with peers.