Single moms with 50/50 co-parenting schedules earn more, survey of 2,279 finds

The more parenting time equality single moms share with their kids' dads, the higher their income.

This was the biggest finding of Single Mom Income and Time-Sharing Survey, which polled 2,270 single mothers about their employment, income, time-sharing and related feelings.

The survey sought to understand the connection between single moms' parenting schedules and the women's income, attitudes about work, parenting and wellbeing.

“Emma Johnson is focusing on an important and almost completely overlooked piece of the complex gender equality puzzle. She is absolutely right to point out that while social norms around equal parenting may be slow to change, reforming laws and practices governing divorced couples could make a big and beneficial difference for single mothers and fathers relatively quickly.”

Anne-Marie Slaughter, CEO of New America

Problem: Motherhood penalty

Mothers overall experience a pay gap of 31%, with full-time working mothers earning a median of $55,276 from wages vs. $72,2…