Book asks mums: Do you really need to work?

WORKING mothers need to step off the treadmill and start questioning whether they really need to work outside the home, a conference at University College Cork (UCC) will be told this weekend.

Founder of newly launched mummy.ie website Meabh Smith has called on mothers to question what their children need and what they need themselves and then make “an educated decision” on who will look after their family.

The cost to you and your family of commuting, childcare, income tax outlay, damaged family time and work-related stress need to be calculated, she said.