More Millennial Parents Are Choosing to Stay at Home. Should You?

More Millennial Parents Are Choosing to Stay at Home. Should You?
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Barbara Danza
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Stay-at-home-parenthood may be on the rise.
A recent study from the Pew Research Center found that 21 percent of parents between the ages of 20 and 35—millennials—were stay-at-home parents. This marks a significant increase, as only 17 percent of the previous generation (within the same age range) stayed at home with their children.
Barbara Danza
Barbara Danza
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Barbara Danza is a contributing editor covering family and lifestyle topics. Her articles focus on homeschooling, family travel, entrepreneurship, and personal development. She contributes children’s book reviews to the weekly booklist and is the editor of “Just For Kids,” the newspaper’s print-only page for children. Her website is Barbara-Danza.com