A new study has found single Aussie mums getting into serial live-in relationships to offset financial instability.
Andrew Cherlin, Professor of Sociology and Public Policy at Johns Hopkins University, revealed that struggling single parents rush into new relationships that they might otherwise have avoided if they were financially stable.
Popular 'Perfect Parenting' Myths Are Helping Rear Home-Grown Monsters!
Perfect parents trying hard to meet their children's every need may be doing more harm than good, claims a book.
Perfect parents trying hard to meet their children's every need may be doing more harm than good, claims a book.
"The increased source of income may have allowed some lone mothers to avoid the sort of short-term cohabiting relationships that might not have had much potential for benefiting their children and might not have lasted very long," News.com.au quoted Cherlin as writing in Family Matters, released by the Australian Institute of Family Studies.
"I am not suggesting that lone parents make decisions about relationships primarily for economic reasons, but the promise of support could make a difference in some cases," he added.
British Mums Must Be Paid to Look After Children
All mothers should be given 60 pounds as allowance for staying at home and raising their offspring, suggests a new report.
All mothers should be given 60 pounds as allowance for staying at home and raising their offspring, suggests a new report.
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'Social Fathers' Exhibit Higher Parenting Quality Than Biological Fathers
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It is not always biological fathers who make the best dads, for social fathers also parent well, according to a new study.
The Hand That Rocks the Cradle, Holds the Ladle, is Not to Be Blamed If the Child Isnt in Fine Fettle
Thank God for this, many mothers might just heave a sigh of relief. For years, mothers have had to face disapproval from their partners if their children were overweight.
Thank God for this, many mothers might just heave a sigh of relief. For years, mothers have had to face disapproval from their partners if their children were overweight.
