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Are 'tiger mums' the most unhappy?

Research has shown that better educated mothers and those that engage in 'intense parenting' tend to be the unhappiest and report more fatigue and stress - and that maternal unhappiness can also be harmful to children. Almudena Sevilla, Professor of Economics at Queen Mary University London, carried out the study.

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