particular, subsidized mothers report lower levels of overall health and are more likely to show symptoms consistent with anxiety …, depression, and parenting stress. Such mothers also reveal more psychological and physical aggression toward their children and … policies aimed at economically disadvantaged mothers may ultimately undermine family well-being. -- child care ; subsidy …

Using time-diary data from the U.S. and six wealthy European countries, I demonstrate that non-partnered mothers spend … slightly less time performing childcare, but much less time in other household activities than partnered mothers. Unpartnered … mothers' total work time--paid work and household production--is slightly less than partnered women's. In the U.S. but not …

estimated effect is large, implying that three mothers entered the labor force for every ten children enrolled in public school … married mothers of five year olds. These findings complement other research suggesting that preschools targeted toward at …

mothers of pre-school-age children spend doing enriching childcare and whether they adjust their schedules to spend time with … their children at more-desirable times of day. I find that employed mothers shift enriching childcare time from workdays to … shifting among part-time employed mothers. I find no evidence that full-time employed mothers adjust their schedules to spent …