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The Scientific Reason Why Moms Should Stay Home With Their Babies
As a former working mom, I want to be the first to say: It’s brutal out there. Working moms are treated as though you should work like you don’t have kids and parent as though you don’t have a job. On top of that, there’s a crushing sense of guilt you may feel about securing someone else besides yourself to care for your child.
By Gwen Farrell4 min read
I had a lot of guilt about returning to the workforce a year ago, and I didn’t feel as empowered as I do now to take my professional life into my own hands and explore options outside the traditional 9 to 5 career. But that empowerment didn’t come without a lot of nerve-wracking anxiety and a lot of research.