Mom Stress Is At Its Worst After This Many Children - Fairygodboss

Mom Stress Is At Its Worst After This Many Children - Fairygodboss It would be easy to assume that mora kids = more stress is an accurate assumption. And to a point, that belief stands correct. However, according toPeople andToday, the moms who experience the highest levels of parental stress arent those with a Brady Bunch-sized brood. Rather, moms with 3 kids report more anxiety than any others.Theres a pretty simple reason why moms with 4+ kids dont stress quite as much as their 3-kid counterparts there just isnt enough time in the day. Psychiatrist Dr. Janet Taylor told Today that theres just not enough space in your head for perfectionism when you get to four or more kids.The more children you have, the more confident you become in your parenting abilities. You have to let go and then youre just thankful when they all get to school on time.While surveying the 7,000+ mothers who participated in Todays study about mom stress, Dr. Taylor noticed a significant uptick in anxiety from expectant moms pregnant with their third children, especially in comparison with moms expecting their second kids. Essentially, the survey revealed a level playing field of stress for moms with one or two kids, a drastic difference once a third kid enters the equation, and a major drop-off once the fourth arrives.Whats behind all this maternal stress? Of course, the answer differs for every person, but the survey indicated money as a major stressor, along with a lack of hours in the day and (unfortunately) a lack of support from their partners. Interestingly, the Today study suggested that 60% of surveyed moms felt more anxiety over their female children than over their male kids. Considering the political landscape surrounding women these days, this is regrettably hardly a shock.