mental health, mental well-being, working mothers

Working Mothers and Alarming Mental Health

A new social study undertaken at La Trobe University in Australia, published in the Journal of Marriage and Family, has found a strong and reciprocal link between working mothers‘ management of their work-to-family conflict and their mental health. Juggling paid work and family is commonplace for women in Western countries these days, but it’s really tough! Not only do these ...

Emma Lu

A mother holding her young daughter's hand and walking down a cobblestone street in a city.

Working Mothers Create Obese Children, According to Researchers

A new study conducted by researchers at University College London shows that obese children are the result of growing up with working mothers. Childhood obesity is a significant problem in the UK. Estimates suggest that almost 28 percent of the 11-year-olds in the country are obese, with 19.8 percent classified as “dangerously tubby.” Just a ...

Nspirement Staff

A working mother.