Stay-at-home mothers find challenge, reward in raising their children

Published: Monday, May 21 2012 6:53 a.m. MDT

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In 2010, 5 million women stayed home to raise their offspring in the United States, down from 5.6 million in 2008 and nearly half the number from 1969, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. In 2010, there were also 154,000 stay-at-home dads. They are the minority.

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ute alumni

Tengoku, UT

today everything that is written or said offends someone. You choose to be offended. My suggestions is to "grow up".

11:03 a.m. May 21, 2012
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Rifleman

Salt Lake City, Utah

Re: I M LDS 2 Provo, UT
"But I have much more respect for women who succeed in a career AND as mothers!"

It was LDS President DavidO. McKay who said “No Other Success Can Compensate for Failure in the Home”. Lucky More..

12:07 p.m. May 21, 2012
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ute alumni

Tengoku, UT

gze:
the article is about stay at home moms. are you reading a different article? full time? you might put aside your "hurt feelings" and reread the article.

11:06 a.m. May 21, 2012
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Lois M. Collins

Lois M. Collins is a reporter and columnist for the Deseret News. While she writes primarily on health and family issues for the national and news sections, she also writes a biweekly column and her work appears often in more ..

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