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Some Good News for Moms Who Work

A major new study co-authored by Jeanne Brooks-Gunn, TC's Virginia& Leonard Marx Professor of Child and Parent Development Education, offers some reassuring news for new moms who quickly return to work. Released by the Society for Research and Child Development, the study - which overturns previous findings -- has made news in publications across the country.

Some Good News for New Moms Who Work

A major new study co-authored by Jeanne Brooks-Gunn, TC’s Virginia& Leonard Marx Professor of Child and Parent Development Education, offers some reassuring news for new moms who quickly return to work. R eleased by the Society for Research and Child Development, the study – which overturns previous findings -- has made news in publications across the country.

Washington Post:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/07/30/AR2010073003762.html?hpid=topnews

Working Mother Magazine:
http://www.workingmother.com/web?service=direct/1/ViewBlogPage/dlinkBlog&sp=S2582

New York Times (blog):
http://economix.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/08/03/dont-worry-working-moms/?hp

Wall Street Journal (blog):
http://blogs.wsj.com/juggle/2010/08/03/for-working-moms-the-kids-are-all-right/

About.com, Working Moms (blog):
http://workingmoms.about.com/b/2010/08/03/news-flash-working-moms-kids-turn-out-okay.htm

Learnvest.com (blog):
http://blog.learnvest.com/current_events/is-an-at-home-mom-the-only-real-mom-study-says-otherwise-739/

Babble.com (blog):
http://blogs.babble.com/strollerderby/2010/08/02/working-moms-raise-healthy-kids/

Topnews.com (blog):
http://topnews.co.uk/210269-working-mothers-do-not-hinder-their-child-s-development-study

MadeforMums.com (blog):
http://www.madeformums.com/mums-and-dads/children-of-working-mums-dont-suffer/9688.html

ParentDish.com (blog):
http://www.parentdish.com/2010/08/02/moms-your-kids-are-just-fine-now-get-back-to-work-researchers/

Bigthink.com (blog):
http://bigthink.com/idea_feed_items/2758

Moneytimes.com:
http://www.themoneytimes.com/featured/20100802/working-mothers-don%E2%80%99t-put-their-children039s-wellbeing-risk-id-10122867.html

MedGuru.com (blog):
http://www.themedguru.com/20100802/newsfeature/maternal-employment-does-not-hamper-child-development-study-86138710.html

News Track India (blog):
http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/171893

The London Observer:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2010/aug/01/babies-dont-suffer-working-mothers

London Telegraph:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/children_shealth/7921052/Working-mothers-do-not-harm-their-children-study-finds.html

London Daily Mail:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1299390/Working-mothers-dont-harm-baby-But-afford-good-childcare-claims-study.html?ito=feeds-newsxml

London Metro:
http://www.metro.co.uk/news/836786-babies-don-t-suffer-if-their-mothers-work

London Daily Express:
http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/190548/Mothers-are-told-Returning-to-work-won-t-harm-your-baby

Herald Sun: (Australia)
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/national/theres-no-harm-being-a-working-mum-landmark-us-report-reveals/story-e6frf7l6-1225899791812

Sina.com (China):
http://style.sina.com.cn/news/f/2010-08-02/152865354.shtml

Dagbladet.com (Norway):
http://www.dagbladet.no/2010/08/02/nyheter/barnehage/innenriks/forskning/12804850/

Talous Sanomat (Finland):
http://www.taloussanomat.fi/tyo-ja-koulutus/2010/08/02/tutkimus-lapset-eivat-karsi-aidin-toihinpaluusta/201010590/139

Adevarul (Romania):
http://www.adevarul.ro/societate/vedete/Bebelusii_nu_sufera_cand_mamele_se_reintorc_la_munca_0_309569580.html

La Stampa (Italy):
http://www3.lastampa.it/costume/sezioni/articolo/lstp/289192/

PourFemme.com (Italy, blog):
http://mamma.pourfemme.it/articolo/mamme-lavoratrici-figli-piu-felici/4489/

NRC (Netherlands):
http://www.nrc.nl/binnenland/article2592824.ece/Studie_babys_lijden_niet_onder_werkende_moeder

De Telegraaf (Netherlands):
http://www.telegraaf.nl/vrouw/psyche_relatie/7308873/__Werkende_moeders__voel_je_niet_schuldig___.html?sn=vrouw

De Volkskrant (Netherlands):
http://www.volkskrant.nl/wetenschap/article1405447.ece/Baby_s_lijden_niet_onder_werkende_moeders

NU.nl (Netherlands):
http://www.nu.nl/werk-en-prive/2304062/werkende-moeder-schaadt-kind-niet-.html

Het Nieuwsblad (Belgium):
http://www.nieuwsblad.be/article/detail.aspx?articleid=DMF20100803_045

Zita.com (Belgium):
http://www.zita.be/lifestyle/nieuws/946374_werkende-moeder-niet-schadelijk-voor-kind.html

VG.hu (Hungary):
http://www.vg.hu/gazdasag/gazdasagpolitika/nem-karos-ha-az-anya-visszamegy-dolgozni-323586


Published Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2010

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