Are you forced to feel that being a SAHM is idelogical??

[charlotteabigailharris]

Hi I'm new to mumsnet,

I'm currently doing my Economics degree dissertation and wondered what are you're thoughts on deciding to go back to work as a new mum??
do you feel pressured to return to work or be a SAHM??

do you feel there are strong gender norms in the uk that make mothers want to become SAHM's??

do you feel governments should do more about said influences??

have you experienced this type of pressure?? where from - other mums, media, men etc.??

and have you acted upon it?? i.e. returned to work because you feel society and family/friends feel you should?? does this make you feel guilty??

do you believe that being a housewife is the best?? or not why??

do you believe that children suffer from their mothers working?? why??

This subject interests me as I'm currently a SAHM to a 3 and half year old boy and currently 5 months pregnant, im in the last year of my degree and am feeling pressures from different directions either way, I am expecting to start work as of January 2016
and i would like to know about your experiences/situations....

Yours ideas and thoughts would gratefully be appreciated and if anyone has very strong ideas and would like to be part of the research please send me an email and I will get back to asap.

I'll look forward to hearing from you :)

[charlotteabigailharris]

Hi everyone, thank you so much for your responses, they have all been very insightful. If you have a spare 2 mins(wishful thinking being a mum lol) but could you fill in my research survey, it would be gratefully appreciated. Thank you.
www.surveymonkey.com/s/YG3QXGG