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Motherhood and Graduate Education: 1970–2000

“…Miree and Frieze (1999), however, find that 81% of women with MBAs desired at least one child, but by age 40 only 66% had become mothers. Similarly, Mason and Goulden (2004b) find that fully 38% of women on the academic tenure track had fewer children than they desired, compared with 18% of men.…”

Negotiating equity and relationship satisfaction with one’s partner.

“…After having children, women traditionally became full time housewives or worked only part time, but this is beginning to change. More women are continuing to remain in the labor force after having children (Miree & Frieze, 1999). Between 2005 and 2007, 64% of women were working within a year of giving birth, compared with 39% between 1976 and 1980.…”