Category Archives: Stay-at-home Moms
Study looks at depression in working mothers
Here is another article about depression in moms that attempts to define the situations and lifestyles that give rise to higher levels of maternal depression. In summary the study agrees with previous studies that stay-at-home moms have higher rates of depression than working moms – provided that working moms accept there will be trade-offs in both home and work. If there expectations of “doing it all” are too high, they too will get depressed. Continue reading
How can stay-at-home moms avoid depression?
Reposting this blog entry: http://www.momstalknetwork.com/resources/stay-at-home-mom-depression-ways-to-avoid-it/ Written on April 26th, 2007 at 8:28 pm by Kelly Depression can strike anyone at any time in their lives. When we think of depression and mothers, what comes to mind is postpartum depression. But, … Continue reading