Parent has eye-opening moment about raising kids today: ‘exhausting’
Parent has eye-opening moment about raising kids today: ‘exhausting’
- April 1, 2026
- Research by Judy Treas, sociology, featured in Newsweek
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According to a University of California, Irvine study, mothers in 2012 spent about 104 minutes per day on child care, compared with 54 minutes in 1965, while fathers increased their time from 16 minutes to 59 minutes daily. The same study notes that, “the time parents spend with children is regarded as critical for positive cognitive, behavioral and academic outcomes,” said Judith Treas, a sociology professor at UCI.
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