Positive And Negative Influences Of Working And Stay At Home Mothers On Children

Socially and Emotionally the family is a big influence in a child’s development. Parents have a big role by providing care and guidance for their development. Unfortunately some families cannot promote the development of a child because of the conflict among the parents. A single parent can have difficulties in boosting a better development in children and young people, sometimes a child is separated from its siblings and this can affect them too.

In her interviews with woman she was sure to interview very well educated women and those that strived for mere perfection. One thing is that the men in the lives of these women were not supportive and not mentioned of much. The men and society of today have placed a lot of responsibility on a woman’s shoulders when it comes to the child. It is the woman who makes the decision or is given the task to make the heavy decisions regarding the child’s future. Because of this many women choose to stay at home to be sure that the children will receive everything that they deserve and that they are not lacking in any area. Another issue that she reviews is that employers do not work with moms at all. For example she talked about the scenario where two moms brought a solution to their problem to management yet it failed to receive approval instead one mother was offered more money (Guest, 2011). Employers are not very flexible when it comes to mothers and don’t provide the proper care that is needed for a child. Since men are the ones that don’t carry the responsibility of the child’s well-being having proper day care is not a factor for them. Then there is the cost of day care which is high and can at times not compare to what the individual is making.

Past researches either supported or opposed the perceived incompatibility between motherhood and employment (Pacaut et al, 2012). This study revealed an increase in work interruption among women who began working before having children. It also showed a big decline in the gap that separates women with children and those without. The study concluded that changing attitudes towards mothers' work did not appear to ease the balance of work and motherhood. These attitudes include the availability of daycare

As a society, we value the health and well being of each citizen; however, in the case of new mothers and their infants these values tend to be less distinct. The case about paid maternity leave is a clear example which demonstrates how these values go unfulfilled, resulting in women having to face a moral dilemma of choosing between what they want to do versus what they must do. Women, are faced with the dilemma to choose to either to spend time at home caring for their new child, which is detrimental for a child’s emotional and cognitive development, or go back to work in order to have a sufficient income to provide for her family.

If we as Americans plan to lead the world’s economy, we must start with our future, our children. According to Ruhm, Parental leave results in better prenatal and postnatal care and strengthened parental bonding over a child’s life (Ruhm, 2007). This time provides long-term benefits that improve a child’s brain development, social development and overall well-being. Below is a diagram from the California Work and Family Coalition, showing the impacts of pregnancy and bonding. For example, Mothers who stay home before delivery experience a lower rate for premature birth and less surgical

This essay contains 2 criteria which are “a parent is the one who cares for their children before they take care of their own needs”, “ a parent’s main goal is to raise their children”.

Are children who have a stay-at-home parent more successful than children who do not have a stay-at-home parent? Through personal experience I can say that when my mom was a stay-at-home parent, I was more successful. My mom made sure her children were always busy and keeping themselves out of trouble, whereas when she was employed my grades slipped, I got into trouble more often and I was not involved in any activities. Stay-at-home parents are generally more involved with their children’s education, activities, and household responsibilities.

A woman in the work force is not an uncommon sight across the United States. In 2013, it was recorded that 70% of women with children under the age of 18, contributed in the work force (Bureau of Labor Statistics). Many women have valuable knowledge, skill set, and experience needed to help employers continue to be an active business. Most of them work because they have to provide some, if not all, of the yearly income required to maintain home and family. However when a working woman becomes pregnant and gives birth or even adopts, there are no mandatory benefits that the employer must offer to assist the new mother financially while on leave from work. Across America, so many new mothers are left to rely on other sources, if any, to help provide their basic needs while they recover and care for their new child. If there is one thing the United States lacks, it is that employers are not required to provide paid maternity leave at the federal level.

In the past 30 years, one of the most dynamic social changes in the history of the United States has taken place in the area of employment, specifically of women with children. Although, to some degree there have always been employed mothers, today a greater proportion of mothers are employed than ever before. Statistics show that in 1976, 48% of the population of women categorized as “married women with children” were employed and it increased to 62% in 1986 just 10 years later. What are the causes for this and how does it affect the children?

A growing number of working mothers sacrifice their opportunities in the workforce for their children’s benefit. At the start of the 20th century, 50% of married mothers with newborn children drop out of the workforce to support their children. Kimberly Palmer categorizes these women under “the opt-out generation” because they favor “hearth and home over the office.” Initially, Palmer saw her mother as “a total career woman and also a total mom— and that she had managed to do... everything.” She did not realize that her mother had to ride a seesaw that tried to balance the

More and more women get employed every year. In a survey by humanresourcesmba.net, it displays the percentage of women working in certain jobs or careers. For example, 19% of women are C-level executives, 24% are senior vice presidents, 27% are vice presidents, 35% are directors, 40% are managers and 53% are in entry level positions. Now, in another survey by the same website concludes the percentage of each gender quitting, turning down a promotion, taking a significant amount of time off, or working fewer hours to take care of family responsibilities. The percentage of fathers working reduced hours are 28% and the percentage of mothers is 42%. Fathers taking a significant amount of time off is 24%, and mothers are 39%. Fathers quitting jobs to take care of family duties are 10% while 27% are mothers. Lastly, fathers turning down promotions are 10% and mothers are 13%. As the number of children increases, men work more and women work less. Unpaid work taking up the rest of their time. Comparing these percentages, women still do more for their families, although a percentage of men do similar, women still remain being the highest percentage. In another article by Mehroz Baig, “Women in the Workforce: What Changes Have We Made?” Explains how the amount of women working now has grown since before and continues to. Beginning in 1970 the amount of women working was about

Throughout history a one-parent household has been deemed as a nontraditional family, but in today’s society it seems more and more common with every day. Although the reason and causes vary, each year the number of children raised by a single parent increases. Most people don’t seem to realize how much this can change a child’s future. The impact of childhood experiences simply set the disposition of adulthood and the rest of their lives. There is not one sole factor that affects child development, but one very important one is the role and relationship created with one’s parents. How a child is parented and raised leaves a lasting impression on them, commonly for a

Stay-at-home mothers are not like the rest of the working society as we are able to tell in the article “Confessions of a Stay-at-Home Mom”. In today’s society a lot of the time mothers are forced out of their jobs, or docked pay. “Women who take time out of the workforce, pay a big career penalty. Only 74 percent of professional women will rejoin the workforce in any capacity, and only 40 percent will return to full-time jobs. Those who do rejoin will often see their earnings decrease dramatically”(qtd.in Ashley Nelson 411). In “Confessions of a Stay-at-Home Mom” Ashley Nelson argues that stay at home mothers are forced out of work and are docked pay because, their bosses believe mothers are not capable of working the hours they used to. I agree with Nelson that mothers should not be forced out of work or docked pay just because they have a child, all a mother is asking for is flexibility.

The changes occurring in the workplace present several sub-trends. One of the most significant is that women are returning to it in large numbers. I use the term returning rather than entering because women comprised a major factor in the workforce during World War II, but was forced out by men returning from the war. Jamieson and O'Mara (1991) project that approximately 50% of the workforce will be comprised of women by the year 2000. Wives came to the rescue of the family in the 1970s and 1980s. Even though male earnings dropped substantially for all but the top 20% of male workers, real household incomes fell only marginally for the bottom 60%, and increased for the top 40%. One third of this increase was a result of a rise in female real annual earnings; however, two-thirds was due to women working more hours per year. Unfortunately, most income earners in the family are now working as many hours as they can. The reentrance of women into the workforce occurred during the transition from the industrial to the information age.

In most modern industrialized countries, the proportion of working mothers with children under 18 greatly increased in the last few decades of the 20th century, to the point that one-half of all mothers with children under 5 are in the workforce.