Families and Child Well-Being Study (FFCWS) this paper examines trajectories of mothers’ mental and physical health …Existing research shows that marriage and marital stability are positively associated with health and well-being. Thus …, specifically focusing on transitions into and out of relationships with the child’s biological father (n = 2,649). Mothers who …

characteristics of the mothers and children, as well as adjusting for a lagged indicator of children's health. Results suggest that … children born to unmarried mothers than children born to married mothers. …

anxious symptoms are compared for mothers and fathers who: 1) dissolve a cohabitating union versus remain intact; 2) dissolve … those who are in marriages, mothers and fathers were matched on several sociodemographic control variables that research has … unions. In contrast, mothers increased in depressive and anxious symptoms, regardless of the type or stability of the union …

anxious symptoms are compared for mothers and fathers who: 1) dissolve a cohabitating union versus remain intact; 2) dissolve … those who are in marriages, mothers and fathers were matched on several sociodemographic control variables that research has … unions. In contrast, mothers increased in depressive and anxious symptoms, regardless of the type or stability of the union …

Disorder, heavy episodic drinking, and illicit drug use. Random-effects models provide some evidence that mothers‘ and fathers … evidence that social selection may account for the link between MPF and mental health, as depressed mothers and fathers, as … well as mothers who report heavy episodic drinking, are more likely to have a child by a new partner. Ultimately, MPF and …

tested with Hispanic mothers. The current study uses data from the Fragile Families and Child Well-Being Study to explore … patterns in parenting stress among Hispanic mothers in comparison to non-Hispanic white and non-Hispanic black mothers …. Findings from our study reveal that the predictors of stress among Hispanic mothers differ from those observed for non …

findings suggest that mothers’ mental health is ultimately more important than fathers’ for healthy child development. …