Do Working Moms Put Their Kids at a Disadvantage?

Do Working Moms Put Their Kids at a Disadvantage?

The fascination with Sarah Palin comes not only from her unexpected rise, but also from the fact that she is a mother of five, with one child under a year old. While Palin seeks the vice presidency, one of the most demanding jobs on Earth, more than 40 million American moms also balance jobs with motherhood. Do working moms have the best of both worlds, or are they potentially neglecting their children's best interests?

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  • Michelle M
    provide or neglect

    I do not believe a working moms put their children at a disadvantage. If anything i believe they put them at an advantage. i believe it'll teach their kids that to get ahead in life you need to work hard. In todays day you also need to work hard because of the econmy so the mother can either work to provide for her children or neglect her motherly duties by not providing food, shelter, clothes, etc in order to care for her kids.

    - Michelle MUS February 18, 2009 8:48PM

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    • StelaR
      Emotional Stability

      The most important factor in a child development , I believe, is emotional stability and not economical. But unfortunately sometimes one requires the other, so a happy balance should do it. The problem is that sometimes the mother is under so much stress after a day a work that she is completely exhausted to give the necessary attention to their children and that will put the child at a disadvantage.

      - StelaRUS April 6, 2009 8:54AM

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