Juggling work can be a bad thing:The cons of juggling work and family
You know, mothers juggling work and family could be at a disadvantage.
Working Mother Magazine recently conducted a survey and found that one of the cons of a working mom is being faced with the choice of missing work and staying home with a sick child, or sending the ill child to school or daycare.
The survey reports that one in three mothers have sent their sick child to childcare or school. Until that paid sick leave law (or one like it) passes, choosing between caring for a sick child or going to work will continue to be a one of the cons of a working mom.
Of the working moms surveyed by Working Mother Magazine, 70% felt guilty for sending their child to school or daycare while ill, 48.5% felt stressed and 31.2% felt frustrated. Almost 65% of the moms said that when one family member gets sick, other family members are likely to follow.
Working means spending less time with their child, and sometimes missing special moments or milestones, like the first steps.
To have as much time as possible with her children, an employed mother typically sleeps about five or six hours a week less than a stay-at-home mom.
Nicole Chan
