Working Mothers Give Themselves Lower Parenting Marks (2/3)

"Women can have it all, just not necessarily all at once, I think sequencing in and out is very feasible."

"so whether that's carving out " class="hjdict" word="carving out " target=_blank>carving out 20 minutes to go work out, 20 minutes to go take a walk, 20 minutes to go paint, to go write, very essential because I think it's not just about motherhood. It's about motherhood not at the expense of personhood."

But Leslie Bennetts says women are wasting their potential when they shun the workforce to care exclusively for their kids.

"It's about the risks of economic dependency for women, which are very dangerous to the welfare of their families, but it's also about the benefits of work."

Bennetts, author of a recent book titled The Feminist Mistake, criticized the Pew survey for asking women about their feelings rather than their experiences, and she rejects their findings.

"Polling results like this reflect our cultural mythology, but they don't reflect the facts, the facts are working women are happier than stay-at-home mothers. Research shows that working women are healthier than stay-at-home mothers, full-time homemakers experience a significant improvement in their mental and emotional health when they go back to paid work."