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World Service,2 mins

Are 'tiger mums' the most unhappy?

The Newsroom

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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. Image: Woman at the piano with child Credit: Thinkstock

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