I just read a report about which jobs have the highest rate of depression. Basically the results show that
A. women have higher rates of depression than men.
B. personal care workers (like child care) in general have higher rates of depression than most other industries. And
C. the highest rates of depression are felt by the unemployed.
So what does this mean for me, a stay-at-home (i.e. unemployed) woman whose primary responsibility is caring for children?
I think this Halloween we should have a candy bowl for the kids and a Prozac bowl for the mommies.
Want to read the report?
Musings of Motherhood
About Me
- Kellie Bonifield
- Supporting characters: Kent, husband extraordinaire with, thankfully, a wonderful set of genes including strong cheekbones and the ability to eat anything and stay slim and muscle-y which has been inherited by... Tallulah, a blond curled, angelic looking four and a half year old with a huge smile and penchant for action. She often, to my dismay, demands to be called a princess-- but only if princesses run, jump, climb trees, defend friends from bullies, and are always right. Moxie, the baby. Organized and schedule oriented, Moxie will be recieving a drool-impervious day planner for her first birthday. She is bemused by her sister's antics and often hums herself to sleep.
