But there are also those mothers who choose to work. But many women disagree, Lila said. But 80 percent of working mothers question their decision. Lila talked to Jan Bolden, a mother who, for now, gave up her career as a fixed-income broker so that she could spend more time with her children. I missed a lot.
Research shows that children do better when their mothers stay at home.
That child usually feels more secure, has better self-esteem and does better in school, Lila reports. Many mothers said that they didn't need a survey to tell them that both mother and child are suffering in more ways than one when mothers work, Lila said. Chicken nuggets are getting shoved in the microwave, and baths are getting run, and, you know, it's a nightmare. The subject obviously strikes a nerve with a lot of people, Lila said. All rights reserved.