An interesting view on the stress levels parents face at each stage of their children's lives. This too has an impact on their relationships, be it cohabiting, married or separated.
In a study that examines the wellbeing of mothers and their perceptions of their children (ranging in age from infants to adults), researchers found that stress and depression peaked in women when their children were “tweens”, aged 11 or 12. Mothers of infants and adult children were happiest and the researchers found a steady increase in stress levels over the early years, creating an upside-down V, the pinnacle of which is those tricky middle years.
https://www.the-pool.com/life/parenting-honestly/2017/4/sally-peck-on-the-parents-of-tweens
unknownx500
