New study shows early motherhood carries wage penalty, while delaying pays off
December 19, 2025
December 19, 2025
HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 19 -- Rice University posted the following news release:
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New study shows early motherhood carries wage penalty, while delaying pays off
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A woman's early career pregnancy decision may shape her financial future for decades, according to new research co-led by Eden King, the Lynette S. Autrey Professor of Psychology at Rice University, and Nicola Lawrence-Thomas, a lecturer in work psychology at the University of . . .
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New study shows early motherhood carries wage penalty, while delaying pays off
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A woman's early career pregnancy decision may shape her financial future for decades, according to new research co-led by Eden King, the Lynette S. Autrey Professor of Psychology at Rice University, and Nicola Lawrence-Thomas, a lecturer in work psychology at the University of . . .