3 out of 4 American children in families rely on their mothers’ salaries
“Nearly three quarters of the country’s 33 million children in families (around 71%) rely on their mother’s earningsin a country where dual-earning married couples was the most common type of household, followed by households led by a single mom, according to an analysis of American Community Survey data conducted by Washington, D.C.-based think tank Institute for Women’s Policy Research. ‘What this means for the families now is less money for school, less money for pension, less money to repair your car,’ said Ariane Hegewisch, program director for employment and earnings at the Institute for Women’s Policy Research.”