A three-hour round-trip commute made motherhood and a career seem out of reach for Stefi Markowicz. But when the pandemic hit, she started working from home, and in June of this year, she gave birth to a son.
Markowicz, 27, of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, credits the change in her routine to her becoming a mother earlier in life than anticipated. Research suggests other parents can, too.
A new study from Stanford University estimates that 80,000 additional births occurred each year in the US between 2021 and 2025 due to a pandemic-fueled rise in remote- and hybrid-work arrangements.
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It also found that couples who telecommute at least one day a week are more likely to conceive — and more likely to plan to have more children in the future — than those who go into an office five days a week.
The findings are based on survey data from 19,000 workers in 38 countries and births reported between 2021 and 2025. They also show that the likelihood of fertility is higher even when only one spouse or domestic partner works from home at least one day a week.
“If you’re at home all day, it’s a lot easier to look after kids,” said Stanford professor Nicholas Bloom, who co-authored the study with Ph.D. student Katelyn Cranney.
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