Suniya S. Luthar is Foundation Professor of Psychology at Arizona State University and Professor Emerita, Columbia Univerisity's Teachers College. After receiving her Ph.D. (Distinction) from Yale University in 1990, she served on the faculty of the Department of Psychiatry and the Child Study Center at Yale. Between 1997 and 2013, she was Professor at Columbia University's Teachers College, where she also served as Senior Advisor to the Provost (2011-2013). Mothers play a crucial role in caregiving in society.
From the nine months she carries her baby, to the birth and upbringing of her children, mothers give constant care, support, and partake in tasks without a permanent schedule.
But, who's the person who mothers a mom?
In a recent study, Arizona State University researchers asked more than 2,000 well-educated, upper middle-class mothers what factors helped them cope with the tireless task of being a mother.
What did the researchers find?
Listen in as Suniya Luthar, PhD, shares the recent study on being a mother, caregiving, and who mothers mommy.
Being a Mother: Who Takes Care of the Caregiver?
Guest
: Suniya Luthar, PhD
From the Show: HER
Summary: What factors bear the biggest impact on keeping a mother psychologically healthy enough to tend to her children?
Air Date: 11/12/15
Duration: 10
Host: Michelle King Robson and Pam Peeke, MD
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