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14/04/2014
The poll, which was carried out my parenting website Mumsnet, found that only 13% of mums now feel guilty about spending time away from the house.
Some 900 mothers took part in the survey and 48% admitted that having a paid job made them happier, while a third of stay-at-home mums said they would prefer to have a job. 52% said that staying at home with their children was harder than going out to work.
Justine Roberts, Chief Executive of Mumsnet, is quoted as saying: "We often think of working mums as harassed and time poor, rushing from the school gate to the office with not a second to spare. But the reality is often more complicated. Most want to work, or work more hours.
"Yes, we might all miss the quick pint after work or lunch breaks that aren't spent dropping sandwich crumbs over the keyboard so we can leave in time for school pick-up, but many parents find time away from their kids gives them energy to focus on their children when they are with them.
"Perhaps it's time to banish the cliché of the guilty working mum once and for all."
Richard Huntington, Director of Strategy at Saatchi & Saatchi which assisted with the research, added: "It's time that we stopped expecting mothers to feel guilty about their work/life balance. Our research shows that this isn't a reality for most mothers."
(JP/IT)
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Working Mums No Longer Feel Guilty Leaving Their Kids
A new study has revealed that few women now feel guilty about having to work and therefore not being at home, spending time with their children.The poll, which was carried out my parenting website Mumsnet, found that only 13% of mums now feel guilty about spending time away from the house.
Some 900 mothers took part in the survey and 48% admitted that having a paid job made them happier, while a third of stay-at-home mums said they would prefer to have a job. 52% said that staying at home with their children was harder than going out to work.
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Justine Roberts, Chief Executive of Mumsnet, is quoted as saying: "We often think of working mums as harassed and time poor, rushing from the school gate to the office with not a second to spare. But the reality is often more complicated. Most want to work, or work more hours.
"Yes, we might all miss the quick pint after work or lunch breaks that aren't spent dropping sandwich crumbs over the keyboard so we can leave in time for school pick-up, but many parents find time away from their kids gives them energy to focus on their children when they are with them.
"Perhaps it's time to banish the cliché of the guilty working mum once and for all."
Richard Huntington, Director of Strategy at Saatchi & Saatchi which assisted with the research, added: "It's time that we stopped expecting mothers to feel guilty about their work/life balance. Our research shows that this isn't a reality for most mothers."
(JP/IT)
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