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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  • Zeusthewoman
    Step one for a good upbringing is financial stability

    I agree. Financial stability important because it allows you to give your children a good upbringing. Just because a mother is working does not mean that her child is being raised less effectively an a child whose mother stays at home. That child is just lucky that the father can provide enough money to keep the finances in order. If money is not coming in from one job it is necessary for it to come from somewhere else: the mother.

    - ZeusthewomanUS February 11, 2009 4:26PM

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