There is an extensive theoretical literature identifying the negative effects of the number of children on the outcomes … for mothers. While several studies have examined the effects on labor market and health outcomes, little research to date … address the endogeneity of fertility decisions, I use two natural experiments that exogenously increase the number of children …

wide variety of child, mother and family characteristics. The results suggest that limited amounts of work by mothers … time these children spend in enriching home environments. Some of the growth in obesity may be related to determinants of …