Working Moms: Fresh Perspectives from Grown Children of Working Mothers

Mom Enough: Parenting tips, research-based advice + a few personal confessions!

Although a majority of moms are employed during their childrearing years, many working moms still experience a nagging concern that their children some day will look back on their childhood and feel short-changed. But a study by business leader and mother Pam Lenehan shines light on the overwhelmingly positive views of adult children reflecting on their moms’ work and the impact it had on their development. Pam presents these findings in her book, My Mother, My Mentor: What Grown Children of Working Mothers Want You to Know, the springboard for a lively and personal discussion on working moms with Marti & Erin in this week’s Mom Enough show. What has your experience been with motherhood and employment, both in your childhood and as a parent? What do you think about the positive effects of moms’ work as described by participants in Pam Lenehan’s study? Related resources: Kids Benefit from From Having a Working Mom, article on Harvard Business School study Separating Fact from Fiction about Parent?Child Attachment by Marti Erickson