A majority of mothers are now employed full time

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September 12, 2019

Despite challenges at home and work, most working moms and dads say being employed is what’s best for them

A majority of mothers are now employed full time

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Despite challenges at home and work, most working moms and dads say being employed is what’s best for them
About half of mothers say working full time would be best for them at this point in their life
Americans have different views of the ideal employment situation for mothers and fathers
About half of working parents say they have needed to reduce their work hours or felt like they couldn’t give 100% at work
Mothers are more likely than fathers to say being a working parent makes it harder for them to advance at work

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