Mothers That Work

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This belief is no longer true. Studies have shown, “Despite the declining population of young people, the number and proportion of children with working mothers rose steadily during the past decade” (Kamerman 13). In fact, “1979 was the first time more U.S. children lived in families with a mother in the labor force than in families with a mother who was a full-time homemaker” (Kamerman 13). Mothers no longer have to worry; they are free to choose the career path they want to follow. Mothers can make this decision with confidence because experts believe that a mother who works has a positive effect on her children. Children with mothers in the workforce are taught responsibility, independence, the importance of an education, and also social skills that are acquired from day-care.
There are still a few experts that argue children are negatively effected by the absence of their mother. They believe that this absence can cause an attachment disorder. Some also report that ...

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the rest of his life with family and career.
Independence is an important value that children must be taught in order to become successful. An expert in the field of child psychology, J. McCord expresses his beliefs that “working mothers stress independence training more than do non-working mothers” (Hoffman 145). Independence allows a child or teenager to determine what he wants from his life. This can help a child set his own goals and also make him strive toward these goals. A child who is dependent on his parents throughout life can have problems when he is forced to experience life without his parents. A teenager must be able to successfully and happily live without being ...

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