Absent ‘favorite’ can stress out older moms

PURDUE (US) — Receiving help from an adult child who is not the “preferred” caretaker can stress out older mothers, a new study shows.“Most mothers have a preference for which child they turn to in a crisis, confide in, and prefer as their future caregivers,” says Jill Suitor, a professor of sociology at Purdue University. “And when mothers received care from the adult child who was not their first choice, they reported more depressive symptoms, such as sadness, loneliness, and sleep disturbances....

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Published By: Society & Culture - Futurity - 5 days ago