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The Return Of The Stay-At-Home Mom

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After decades of decline, the percentage of stay-at-home moms is on the rise.

In 1970, nearly half of all mothers stayed home to raise their children. In the next several decades though, more and more women returned to work after having children. Pew Research Center has released a new study that shows the number of stay-at-home moms has risen to 29 percent.

D’Vera Cohn, senior writer for Pew Research, and Kathryn Flagg, staff writer for Seven Days, discuss the findings and why we’re seeing a return to stay-at-home parenting.

Also on the program, food and drinks writer Corin Hirsch is the author of the new book, Forgotten Drinks of Colonial New England. She discusses flips, hard cider, rattle-skulls and switchel.

Plus, we'll dip into our virtual mailbag and read some of your comments.

Broadcast live on Thursday, April 17 at noon; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.

Ric was a producer for Vermont Edition and host of the VPR Cafe.
Jane Lindholm is the host, executive producer and creator of But Why: A Podcast For Curious Kids. In addition to her work on our international kids show, she produces special projects for Vermont Public. Until March 2021, she was host and editor of the award-winning Vermont Public program Vermont Edition.
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