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https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19833853 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19833853

• rayiner 7y ago
  https://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/releases/bul-136-6-915.pdf https://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/releases/bul-136-6-915.pdf > Taken together, the results of these analyses suggest that ma- ternal employment early in a child’s life is not commonly associ- ated with decreases in later achievement or increases in behavior problems.
  • frankbreetz 7y ago
    > negative findings associated with employment during the child’s first year are compatible with calls for more generous maternal leave policies. The other one says a similar thing. They both seem to say that for the first year or two having a stay at home parent is beneficial, but beyond that it doesn't really matter. These seem like significant and durable results on how to raise a child beyond parental income