I Do Kids and I Do Career…

The researches, which eliminated the remorse of working mothers, have scientifically proven the correctness of the approach of “I can have children and a career..”. Expectant mothers and mothers who are afraid of having a baby because of their job or who regret and feel guilty about not being able to spare time for their family and especially their children do not need to be afraid. According to the research conducted by Kocaeli University Child Psychiatry and Public Health Departments on the mental health of children in the 3–5 age group whose mothers work, it has been shown that the psychology of children in this segment is no different from that of children whose mothers do not work.

The falsity of the urban legend, also known as the “working mother syndrome”, has been proven as a result of this research. In other words, it has been revealed that there is no difference between the children of working mothers and the children of non-working mothers in terms of developing problematic behavior and mental illness. Psychiatrist Dr. Senem Başgül, one of the team that conducted the research, draws attention to an important detail and underlines a well-known mistake. Dr. Senem Başgül emphasizes that mothers who stay at home do not take care of their children one-on-one all day, they say they are at home anyway and postpone special attention and play, and working mothers are aware of their little free…