State of Motherhood

The Reset

53%

of mothers said they felt hopeful and 43% said they felt optimistic.

62%

of moms said they were able to go out with or connect virtually with friends at least once in the last month.

85%

said they felt very confident or somewhat confident that they were a “good parent”

Resetting the mental, emotional and physical wellbeing of mothers

3 simple steps to make setting boundaries easy this holiday season

How to build an intentional morning routine to help find yourself again

10 unexpected changes that happened after I quit drinking

5 things you can do to positively reframe your relationship to work

The Great Resignation is even more complicated if you’re a mother

2X

more women left the workforce than men in 2021

46%

of mothers still unemployed left the workforce in 2021 due to childcare issues

48%

of mothers currently employed are dissatisfied with their employer’s lack of flexibility & paid time off

“I had to take a hard look at how I was managing it all. With no flexibility from my employer and childcare costs completely unmanageable, I reached my breaking point and had to resign.”

— Katie N.

The pandemic heightened the US childcare crisis—and it’s not getting any better

#1

reason women changed or left jobs last year – lack of childcare

59%

of working mothers are dissatisfied with their childcare

33%

of mothers report childcare creates a constant financial strain

10%

of Black mothers report having zero childcare support - 2x higher than white moms and 3x higher than Latinx mothers

“[Childcare] is a huge portion of my wages, like almost half my monthly take-home pay.”

— Molly D.

The great ‘baby bust’ of 2022

Mothers are

9%

less likely to want another child than they were in 2021

13%

of mothers are less likely to want another child than in 2020

62%

of mothers who don’t want to be pregnant again, work full time

68%

of mothers surveyed are “one and done” – up 21% from 2020

“We had our first and only child in 2021. Before we had her, I wasn’t sure whether I wanted one or two. Now, I couldn’t fathom having more than one.”

— Jennifer G.

Sex & motherhood: The good, the surprising and the satisfied

45%

of moms are having sex at least once per week and 87% of those moms report being “satisfied” or “extremely satisfied”

77%

of moms who report having sex less than once a month report being “dissatisfied” or “Extremely dissatisfied”

54%

of all millennial and Gen Z moms polled report being “satisfied” or “extremely satisfied” with their sex lives

Almost half of today’s working moms are primary breadwinners—and they’re still shouldering the majority of the mental load

47%

contribute more than half of their household income

50%

of “breadwinning” moms also still manage the majority of the household workload. Up 10% from 2018

70%

of moms schedule all medical appointments for everyone in the family

Pandemic burnout may be waning, but not enough

38%

report feeling completely burned out (down 5% from last year)

55%

of SAHMs report they “always” or “frequently” feel burnt out – significantly higher than working moms

38%

of moms who report feeling frequently burned out are having sex less than 2 times per month

“Being a primary caretaker is incredible taxing. All of the responsibilities fall to your shoulders and there’s never a break.”

— Christine C.

But here are things moms said would help them

40%

of moms said more support would help

30%

access to more resources to better balance work & motherhood

24%

of Gen X moms said a shift in the cultural mindset that a woman could do it all

In the past 5 years mothers have proven their power. Here’s what’s changed

Mothers are

15%

more likely to choose smaller families

Only 42% of millennial and Gen Z moms intend to have another child, down from 57% in 2020.