working moms are healthier?

iluvmylab · January 2012

Interesting article.

https://shine.yahoo.com/work-money/working-mothers-healthier-study-220400211.html

tosh24 · January 2012

I've SAH and worked FT and I'd have to agree. Would be interesting to see if/how the factors discussed at the end of the article affect the results.

Moozilla11 · January 2012

I was mentally and emotionally healthier while working but physically I was always tired.

Being A SAHM has turned me into a homebody with zero social life. I am biting at the bit to get to working again. But I can see both sides of the story. Each person is different. What works for one person may not work for the next.

lilwildthing · January 2012

I agree with this article. I took a year off with my son, and felt so isolated by the end of it. I was glad to go back to work.

However, on the flip side, I am sad that I won't have that same time with my daughter. At least by the time I go back to teaching summer vacation will be right around the corner.

asyph107 · January 2012

I would agree. I see why women choose to be SAHMs and working moms, but for me even just being home on mat. leave makes me feel isolated and long for my work life. I LOVE my boys but I need the me time, and the independent tasks.

iluvmylab · January 2012

lilwildthing:

I agree with this article. I took a year off with my son, and felt so isolated by the end of it. I was glad to go back to work.

However, on the flip side, I am sad that I won't have that same time with my daughter. At least by the time I go back to teaching summer vacation will be right around the corner.

This is the same for me. I do teach a little summer school, but it's part time and very laid back. I don't really miss work yet, but I do miss my coworkers and adult interaction. My visitors have sort of tapered off now, so that's probably why. Although I am having one this afternoon!

wintersnight20 · January 2012

Eh, I have to disagree...I worked FT and hated it- I felt like I was missing out all the time. It may have been different if I was working "normal" hours but as it was I'd leave SD at the sitters by 7:30 a.m. and I wouldn't be home until well past 8 in the evening most nights. I was miserable and I felt just as isolated at my job as I did just staying home. At least when I stayed home I felt like I served a purpose besides being a warm body to threaten with firing (maybe a different job would've helped as well lol). I was so relieved to be back home with my daughter. I found a better balance working part time.

GoldenPeaches · January 2012

For you who say you feel isolated, SAH is what you make of it really. You can sit around the house and pout or you can go out and be involved--volunteer, join a moms group, do playdates once the baby is older, etc. I get out of the house every single day. Whether it's to take a walk, hang out with friends, go to potlucks, go to my breastfeeding groups, etc.

And I don't find it fair that they consider an equal split of household duties a marker to moms happiness. Of course I do almost everything around the house...I am home 24/7 and DH works 12-15 hours a day! He helps out when he can, but I certainly don't see why they expect SAH/working households to have an equal division. I also don't see why this correlates to happiness--I actually enjoy housework.

NYGirl02 · January 2012

I feel really blessed to get to work part time....I feel like it's the best of both worlds. I think full time would be exhausting and I'd feel like I was missing out on a lot of importnant things....but I also really love my career and wanted to make something work.

jenine482 · January 2012

GoldenPeaches:
For you who say you feel isolated, SAH is what you make of it really. You can sit around the house and pout or you can go out and be involved--volunteer, join a moms group, do playdates once the baby is older, etc. I get out of the house every single day. Whether it's to take a walk, hang out with friends, go to potlucks, go to my breastfeeding groups, etc.

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