“Supermoms” suffer more than admittedly imperfect peers

    Many moms have a tough time balancing their roles at home and at work and feel exhausted by the many demands.

    What does this do to their mental health? A new study suggests it depends on their expectations of themselves.

    In their weekly conversation, WHYY’s Behavioral Health reporter Maiken Scott and psychologist Dan Gottlieb discuss this research.

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