I feel that’s largely due to the idea that when moms stay home with their kids, they’re then…

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Feb 11, 2016

At all income levels, stay-at-home mothers report more sadness, anger, and episodes of diagnosed depression than their employed counterparts

Stop Saying We Should Have Parental Leave Because Babies Need their Mothers at Home

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I feel that’s largely due to the idea that when moms stay home with their kids, they’re then useless to society. It’s likely also because they don’t get to take a break to be alone or pursue their own interests.

I stay home with my kids because I can’t get a job that pays enough to justify paying for daycare, and it’s depressing on several fronts to have no career.