Mothers are more likely than fathers to say being a parent is tiring and stressful all or most of the time | Pew Research Center

January 18, 2023

1. Gender and parenting

Mothers are more likely than fathers to say being a parent is tiring and stressful all or most of the time

Mothers are more likely than fathers to say being a parent is tiring and stressful all or most of the time

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Mothers are more likely than fathers to say being a parent is tiring and stressful all or most of the time

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1. Gender and parenting
Mothers are more likely than fathers to say they are overprotective and give in too quickly
About a third of moms say being a parent is the most important aspect of who they are
Mothers are more likely than fathers to say being a parent is tiring and stressful all or most of the time
Mothers are more likely than fathers to say they feel judged for how they parent, except when it comes to judgment from a spouse or partner
Dads tend to be less worried than moms about their children facing certain hardships
About half of moms say it’s extremely important their children be accepting of people different from them as adults
Mothers and fathers have different views of who does more when it comes to many child care tasks