My research focuses on the interplay between work and family life among working mothers of infants, the stress they experience upon returning to work postpartum, as well as identifying the most effective ways to support mothers rejoining the workforce.
At the moment, I am working on a project investigating the implementation of a perinatal psychologist (PEPO) in current perinatal care, with a specific focus on examining mothers’ and perinatal professionals’ experiences.
Okorn, A., Verhoeven, M., & van Baar, A. L. (2021). The importance of mothers’ and fathers’ positive parenting for toddlers’ and preschoolers’ social-emotional adjustment. Parenting: Science and Practice. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/15295192.2021.1908090
