Physical, mental stress outweigh financial burdens on new mothers: survey

The biggest challenge for mothers who gave birth within the past year is physical and mental stress rather than economic burdens, a recent survey shows. According to a poll conducted with 1,003 mothers in August and September last year by the Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs that was released Thursday, 48.8 percent of respondents said “physical and mental difficulty” was the biggest challenge. That was followed by high costs (18 percent) and juggling work with child care (17.8 perce

By The Korea Herald