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#EndWorkingMotherGuilt

In her book Forget Having It All, author and journalist Amy Westervelt aptly sums up the dilemma of working mothers: “We expect women to work like they don’t have children and raise children as if they don’t work.”

Little wonder then that women feel guilty — for working and for not caring for their children enough.

This Mother’s Day, we seek your pledge to help end the guilt so that mothers who choose to work outside of their homes can unleash their ambitions.

Why Does This Matter?

Source: BetterUp Labs Survey 2021, workingmother.com Survey, Maven

61%

of mothers who work outside of their home feel guilty about the quality of care their children receive

57%

of working mothers feel guilty about leaving their child alone

28%

Working mothers are 28% more likely to experience burnout

How Can You Help?

If you know a working mother or work with one, here are a few ways you can support them:

1

Communicate:

Understanding the challenges that working mothers face is the first step towards creating change 

2

Be Empathetic:

Don’t call out working mothers if they need to prioritize caregiving responsibilities over workplace obligations

3

Measures At Work:

Allow them to leave (think maternity leave), support their return to the workplace and help them out with childcare options at work

I pledge to help end the guilt for working mothers.
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