“Most of us in the baby-boom generation were raised by full-time mothers. Even as recently as 14 years ago, 6 out of 10 mothers with babies were staying at home. Today that is totally reversed. Does that mean we love our children less than our mothers loved us? No, but it certainly causes a lot of guilt trips.” YearsMeanChildrenDoeHomeTodayMotherCausesInspiringGenerationsBabyYears AgoOur ChildrenGuiltRaisedStayingMothers DayLove Our ChildrenGuilt TripBaby BoomFull Time Mother Author:Jane Pauley
“I can cook; but not well. I figure I have six years until my children discover what their friends' mothers make for dinner.” YearsWellsChildrenI CanMotherInspiringFiguresSixDinnerCooksMy ChildrenMothers Day Author:Jane Pauley
“I have been fiercely private, in part because I could never understand how a journalist could be otherwise. I was also the mother of small children, and security concerns were paramount.” ChildrenHas BeensMotherSecurityConcernJournalistSmall ChildParamount Author:Jane Pauley
“I came back to work when my children were two months old. At that early age, they seem to have little awareness of anybody but their Raggedy Ann dolls, so it wasn't a matter of them missing me. I was missing them.” ChildrenLittlesTwoMatterSeemsAgeAwarenessMissingMonthsMy ChildrenDollsTwo MonthsBack To Work Author:Jane Pauley
“My son has been known to throw a book at the television set when he called for me to come play and I was obviously busy in the box. But I'm told that children of television performers grow up thinking that all mommies or daddies work on TV and that it's no big deal.” ThinkingChildrenHas BeensBookPlayBigsGrowsDealsKnownGrowing UpTelevisionSonTvsBusyBoxesMy SonPerformersDaddyBig Deal Author:Jane Pauley
