The growth in labor market participation among women with young children has raised concerns about the potential … negative impact of the mother's absence from home on child outcomes. Recent data show that mother's time spent with children … has declined in the last decade, while the indicators of children's cognitive and noncognitive outcomes have worsened. The …

three-year-old children as well as the socio-emotional behavior of five- to six-year-old children. We use data from the … mothers' personality or mothers' cognitive skills are controlled for. …

three-year-old children as well as the socio-emotional behavior of five- to six-year-old children. We use data from the … to use the mother’s life satisfaction before the birth of her child as an instrument to eliminate potential reverse … mothers’ personality or mothers’ cognitive skills are controlled for …