Why working mums should ditch the pointless guilt

Working mothers are under pressure to be perfect in the home and their careers. Andrea Mara advises women to ditch the pointless guilt
Why working mums should ditch the pointless guilt

Early last month, a leaked report suggesting that working parents are damaging their children’s health caused much debate and upset among Irish parents, particularly mothers, who tend to feel the brunt of guilt-inducing headlines.

The fact that the report, (Healthy Lifestyle: Have Your Say, from the School of Applied Social Studies, UCC), which has since been published, says very little about the impact of dual-working families is almost moot — the damage is done.

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