Mothers periodically reevaluate whether they should go back to work or quit their jobs – depending on their current situation.
I found these fascinating statistics in FEMININE MISTAKE, THE: ARE WE GIVING UP TOO MUCH?.
One Harvard and Cornell study found that
Women who were homemakers at the beginning of their three-year study and and then went to work full time reported a decrease in psychological distress.
A Women’s Studies Research Center at Brandeis University and Women’s eNews study found that
Women who were employed full time and then dropped out to stay home reported an increase in distress, regardless if they had children. …read more

A friend forwarded me a column by ROBYN BLUMNER, who says stay-at-home moms are worth  - ”nothing.”
This is in response to the whopping $138,000 that Salary.com claims at-home-mothering is worth based on the many roles moms fill. Blumner writes, “stay-at-home moms need to understand the reality of their choice. They are handicapping their future financial security and that of their children by being economically dependent on a man.”
She is absolutely right. But, so what?
I tried to ignore my maternal instincts and work full-time with the kids in daycare. I tried to buy into the whole “have it all” career and kids feminist promise. Believe me, I desperately wanted it to …read more