To work or not to work, every mom has an opinion. In the contest between aprons and high heels, the victor has the most well adjusted child.
New studies suggest neither side has an advantage.
At the finish line, it s a tie. An eight year study out of the University of Massachusetts at Amherst found there is no difference between children whose mothers were employed and those whose mothers were not employed during the first three years of the kids lives. The study included more than 6000 children of all races between the ages of three and twelve. Researchers monitored the kids five different times throughout the study testing for mental development, achievement, behavior problems and self esteem. Both dual and single career families struggle with finding time to spend with kids.