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Sociologist, Author On 'Making Motherhoood Work' For Highly Stressed American Moms

On Second Thought
On Second Thought
Episode • Sep 25, 2019 • 14m
New and expecting mothers are frequently told that their lives will change once their baby arrives. They don't always hear how, especially when it comes to their careers. Caitlyn Collins is a sociologist at Washington University in St. Louis. She conducted interviews with mothers around the world and found American moms feel far more stressed out than women in Italy, Germany and Sweden. Collins spoke with On Second Thought host Virginia Prescott about her research.