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lumberjack_jeff t1_j0ln4wo wrote

Perhaps this is revelatory to the readers of the archives of women's mental health.

Less so to the rest of us.

Since the journal centers maternal mental health, for the rest of us, it seems intuitive that what is best for the development of their children is coincidentally, also best for moms own mental health.

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sharksandwich81 t1_j0n0op6 wrote

Not every study needs to be “revelatory”. Just because something seems intuitive doesn’t mean it shouldn’t be studied.

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lumberjack_jeff t1_j0nd13u wrote

The presence of a biological father in the household as a protective factor for children's development is long established. That study has been repeated many times... presumably due to skepticism of the prior conclusions.

I am unaware of any studies designed to ask if the presence of a biological mother in the household is of any developmental value to kids.

Apparently some questions are, in fact, too intuitive to study.

But to the point of this, I still find it surprising that a researcher was curious if a parent is happier when their child is thriving.

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