Grown children of working mothers, both sons and daughters, said things like, “My mother never preached to us, but she taught us the importance of having a strong work ethic by demonstrating it every day.”
The survey results showed that while growing up, children tend to respect and appreciate the work their mothers do at home and on the job.
Fifty percent of the daughters said their working mother had been very helpful in instilling a strong work ethic, versus 32% of daughters whose mothers stayed at home.