New research suggests that working moms have lower rates of depression than stay-at-home moms.  But those working moms could be at greater risk for depression if they try to be a supermom.

Working moms who know they have to let go of some aspects of their career or parenting to achieve a work-life balance have a realistic view and are less depressed.

Working moms who expressed a supermom attitude that work and home lives can be blended with relative ease showed higher levels of depression symptoms.

Of course!  Women who think they can “do it all” can only keep up for so long… trying to juggle everything with ‘perfection’ will only burn you out and make you feel inadequate.

The research showed stay-at-home moms had more depression symptoms than the working moms in the study, which agrees with findings from other studies.

I can see that – women who stay at home are more isolated.  They don’t have the adult stimulation they would at the workplace.  They don’t have to get dressed and get of the house.  Being confined to the same four walls day in, day out – can definitely have some negative effects.

When we strive for more it’s wonderful – but the key to this study is that we all need BALANCE.

Whether you stay at home or work, there has to be a balance between work life and family life. Period.