Daughters who grew up being raised by working mothers are more likely to be employed and earn more money, a recent Harvard Business School study revealed. In addition, the study found that working moms are more likely to raise sons who are more empathetic toward women and more helpful when it comes to caring for children and running the house.

The definition of a working mother used for the study was one who worked after the birth of her child and before the child reached 14, with the idea that being raised during this age by a female professional had the most impact on children in their later years and into adulthood.

Kathleen McGinn, the lead author in this study as well as a professor at Harvard Business School, says mothers can work without feeling guilty, and that being employed during these informative years had a long-lasting, positive effect on their children. For example, daughters who joined the workforce after being raised in a household with a working mother made on average $5,200 more than the daughters with mothers who stayed at home.

Women who are currently working and were raised by mothers who held a steady job have testified to these study results, saying they believe they are more ambitious in their careers, and were inspired to work harder so they could be as successful as their moms were.

So, although moms may feel guilty when dropping the kids off at daycare or leaving them with a nanny, they are setting an example that could equal success for their children in the workforce when they grow up.

Today, the stigma of working mothers abandoning their children has started to fade. Recent research has revealed the rate at which working mothers are accepted in society has been rising over the years and today is at an all-time high. The research also shows millennials are even more accepting than their older generations.

Companies have started adapting to this trend as well by allowing their workers to start work-from-home programs. With ever-progressing technology, companies are allowing their employees to set up work stations both at home and on the go so they don't have to make the commute to the office every day. This has become a popular program for mothers who want to keep progressing in their career but also want to be around to raise their children.

Now, more than ever, mothers can feel more at ease with continuing their career well after they have kids. Not only are they providing financially for their family, but they are also ensuring their child has a strong professional role model to look up to who could help them in their future.