Motherhood & Fatherhood

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short readsApr 3, 2024

Few East Asian adults believe women have an obligation to society to have children

Two-thirds or more in Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and Vietnam say that women should decide for themselves whether to bear children.
short readsMar 21, 2024

Among parents with young adult children, some dads feel less connected to their kids than moms do

Majorities of both moms and dads with a young adult child age 18 to 34 say they’re as involved in their child’s day-to-day life as they’d like to be.
reportJan 25, 2024

Parents, Young Adult Children and the Transition to Adulthood

Most U.S. young adults are at least mostly financially independent and happy with their parents’ involvement in their lives. Parent-child relationships are mostly strong.
short readsAug 3, 2023

Almost 1 in 5 stay-at-home parents in the U.S. are dads

In 2021, 18% of parents didn’t work for pay, which was unchanged from 2016, according to a new analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data.
short readsJun 15, 2023

Key facts about dads in the U.S.

For Father’s Day, here are six facts about the views and experiences shaping fatherhood in the United States today.
short readsMay 9, 2023

Key facts about moms in the U.S.

For Mother’s Day, here’s a snapshot of what motherhood looks like in the U.S. today, drawn from government data and Pew Research Center surveys.
reportJan 24, 2023

Parenting in America Today

Mental health concerns top the list of worries for parents, followed by concerns about their children being bullied. The vast majority of parents say being a parent is enjoyable and rewarding all or most of the time, but substantial shares also find it tiring and stressful.
short readsOct 11, 2022

For many U.S. moms, pandemic brought increase in time spent caring for kids while doing other things

Widespread child care challenges from the coronavirus pandemic lasted into 2021 for some U.S. parents.
short readsMay 6, 2022

Working moms in the U.S. have faced challenges on multiple fronts during the pandemic

Here is what Center surveys show about American moms’ experiences juggling work and parenting responsibilities during the COVID-19 outbreak.
short readsAug 31, 2021

COVID-19 pandemic saw an increase in the share of U.S. mothers who would prefer not to work for pay

The share of mothers who said it would be best for them to work full time dropped from 51% to 44% between 2019 and 2020.

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