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Data show how American mothers balance work and family

  • Written by Alexandra Killewald, Professor of Sociology, Harvard University
Data show how American mothers balance work and familyMany American mothers say part-time work would be ideal. Halfpoint/shutterstock.com

Almost 70% of American mothers with children under 18 work for pay.

But motherhood remains disruptive for many women’s work lives. American women earn almost 20% less per hour than their male peers, in part because women disproportionately take responsibility...

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