When is Working Moms Day?

When is Working Moms Day? March 12. It celebrates the women in the U.S. who shoulder a disproportionate share of career and caregiving .Women are being pushed and challenged in ways that were already stressors. Here are some facts about today’s working moms:

Interests: Reading, indoor gardening, Peloton and working out, social media, self-care, and health and wellness.
Powers: Independence (45% of single mothers are currently divorced or separated, 1.7% are widowed, 34% of single mothers never have been married). Strong moms who place a high value on good parenting and are somewhat more likely than other generations to say being a parent is extremely important to identity. They’re passionate about their children, vocal, outgoing, influential, and involved. The primary caregiver for children in the household during the day. They have strong opinions on issues that affect their children and families but don’t have time to be actively engaged in advocacy activities in the support of mothers.
Needs: Finding quality childcare and other resources. They overwhelmingly took on the burden of childcare and household duties while navigating their own professional ambitions. They are frustrated and under financial stress or hardship to pay for childcare. Working moms are struggling to balance the emotional and physical needs of their families with their careers. Many mothers don’t have access to a village—and it’s affecting how they raise their children. They need more emotional support, encouragement, and empathy (more acceptance and reassurance-based support).
Behaviors: Working moms often listen to their family and mom tribe. They’re often isolated, because some don’t welcome help, or are trying to “push through.” They often feel lost, alone, and the pressure of being a primary caregiver and the stress of balancing work and family. Some are battling maternal mental health issues such as anxiety and post-partum depression. At work, they often feel like an impostor and at home, they feel like they are failing to fulfill expectations for their family. They’re exhausted, and not just from lack of sleep (because they aren’t getting enough sleep or time for themselves). Some working moms are the primary breadwinner for the multi-generational family, which makes them restless, time-pressed, and tense. They’re constantly anticipating and preparing for negative outcomes.
Values: They put family first, are ambitious, and try to change the world for their children. Working moms are willing to use their voices and financial contributions to effect change.
Aspirations: These women are looking for self-care, therapeutic spiritual moments. Despite everything, they are trying to look fit, eat healthily, and get back to the woman they once were. They don’t feel empowered but want to combine their careers and motherhood creatively… and don’t want to feel guilty for wanting to further their career. They want to reduce feelings of guilt, doubt, anxiety, and depression need a “sister circle” to solve their “someone gets me” void.

Who Started Working Moms Day?

Working Moms of Milwaukee (WMM) launched National Working Moms Day in 2020 to celebrate working moms everywhere. They aim to create a supportive space where moms can connect both online and in-person, get support from moms that just “get it,” access services to make the day-to-day a little easier, and celebrate this crazy life stage together! On March 11, 2021, the Registrar at National Day Calendar proclaimed National Working Moms Day to be observed on March 12th, annually.

Here are some statistics about working moms:

Nearly half of stay-at-home moms plan to network with other professionals to find new jobs. But unfortunately, 1/3 of them don’t have contacts.
Single parenting is on the rise. In 2018, 23% of children were living with a single mother. Even in married, two-income households, women are three times more likely to be the spouse carrying the additional “mental load” of household responsibilities.
42% of women worry motherhood will negatively impact their career trajectory or leave them unable to advance as quickly as peers. Women also are more likely to take on elder care and other care-taking roles. More than 25 million women care for family or friends in the U.S., per The Hill. More than 70% of working mothers and fathers say women are penalized professionally for starting families.
Almost three-quarters of moms — and more than 70% of women without children — say mothers are offered fewer opportunities to move up the ladder than childless women. 82% of working moms cite barriers keeping them from leadership roles. 78% say they have to prove themselves more in the workplace.
More than 40% of U.S. employees say working moms are less devoted to their work. 38% judge moms for seeking more flexible schedules. As it affects their hiring and promotion, motherhood costs women $16,000 per year in lost wages. For every dollar a man makes, mothers make just 71 cents.
The first round of pandemic-related layoffs cut more than 700,000 jobs, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. Women held about 60% of the jobs. Men were also more likely than women to be encouraged or told to work from home by their employer (26% to 15%) and fewer women than men were offered paid or unpaid leave by employers (11% to 20%).
Women in the U.S. shoulder a disproportionate share of the unpaid caregiving workload. They are still an overwhelming majority (75%) of caregivers. Women are more likely to work their careers around children and make changes like taking leave, finding a more flexible job, or working from home. Fathers working remotely full-time are three times more likely than mothers in the same situation to make $100,000 or more.

How to Plan a Day to Celebrate Working Moms

Here are a few ways you can better support working moms. The following are increasing the feelings working moms have around motherhood burnout. Use these ideas to plan activities or events which relate:

Allow position flexibility for the day
Take a break from being the primary caregiver for the day: do no laundry, grocery shopping, household cleaning or household errands
Exercise, spending time outside
Stream your favorite program on Hulu, Netflix, Paramount+ or Disney+

Working Moms Day Jokes

Moms put up with a LOT in the office. For example, mothers are perceived to be less devoted to their careers. More than 40% of U.S. employees say working moms are less devoted to their work. 38% judge moms for seeking more flexible schedules. Here are some funny memes for working moms day that basically sum up what they experience.

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What Do Working Moms Do Everyday

Mothers are the masters of multitasking—but even masters need support. Mothers need more from their employers and partners to balance the needs of their families and careers. No two mothers are the same, but according to Motherly’s 2021 State of Motherhood Survey, 62% of moms spend five or more hours on unpaid work (childcare, housework), which does not include their part-time or full-time job. Conversely, 41% of their partner’s spend 1-2 hours on unpaid work. Household chores and activities include:

Laundry
Meal planning and preparation
Grocery shopping
Scheduling medical appointments for the family
Household errandsRestocking items for the household
Household cleaning
Supporting children’s schoolwork
Paying bills and financial planning
Pet care

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The #1 Global Voice for Working Moms, Christine Michel Carter

Featured in The New York Times and The Washington Post, Christine Michel Carter is the #1 global voice for working moms⁣. She is also the bestselling author of the children’s book Can Mommy Go To Work? and the adult novel MOM AF. In 2015, Christine created the first national mommy and me professional development networking event called Mompreneur and Me, which was featured in Adweek and Entrepreneur⁣. She’s worked with the Congressional Caucus on Black Women & Girls, the U.S. Department of Labor, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on maternal and childcare-related issues. She’s also worked on the maternal initiatives of Vice President Kamala Harris and received a Congressional Citation from the U.S. Senate for going “above and beyond in ensuring that Black Moms and Moms of Color have access to important health information for their children and families.”

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