Working Moms Have It Tougher than You Think
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Digital Vision/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Many women who care for children while holding down a job are feeling overwhelmed by the stress of trying to balance both important responsibilities.
In a survey of 1,000 working moms by care.com, which helps parents find and manage family care, women report working an average of 37 hours a week while spending another 80 hours on child care, household chores and other matters.
According to the survey, more than a third say “they’re always falling behind” while two-thirds “imagine that others are more together than they are.”
It’s no wonder than that one in four working moms report that they cry alone at least once a week. About 30 percent say they also get into a fight at least once a week with their partner or kids.
In spite of these problems, three out ten working moms won’t hire someone to help because they feel guilty about not being to handle things by themselves.
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