UK - "Cost" of a mother? £25,000 per year

(UK) Mothers do an average of £25,000 worth of work around the house - double the level of men, research shows. They spend around 66 hours a week on household chores, including childcare, cooking and cleaning. Men put in just 34 hours.

So, who would dare to say that being a mother at home isn't a full-time job?

Comments

[Caroline R]

I totally agree with the idea of finally putting a monetary value on the work of stay at home (or PT working) moms.
I regret though, that in addition to household chores and childcare, your article does not take into account the cost of 'unstable' , unhappy children who do not get enough love at home from at least one parent.

One should tally the cost of psychiatrists a number of kids with two working parents are forced to see and the special private schools they have to attend once they reach adolescence...

Caroline I-R

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