Working Mom
10 Things I Learned Since Becoming a Working Mom. 2015. Huffington Post. Web.
Moms have many responsibilities including caring for their children and, for many, maintaining their job(s). The public often expects dads to be the breadwinner but nowadays moms are also financially supporting their families. In fact, many contemporary households consist of a breadwinner mother and a stay-at-home dad. Nevertheless, it is challenging for both mothers who have stay-at-home partners or supportive partners and those whose partners are not engaged fathers. Those with stay-at-home partners may feel frustrated when they can not spend time with their children because they are working. Meanwhile, mothers without stay-at-home partners often struggle to balance both child-rearing duties as well as the work responsibilities. The following section directs mothers to resources which pertain to the following topics:
(1) Moms balancing work and family life
(2) Dads supporting moms when they return to work
(3) Creating an effective relationship involving a stay-at-home dad and breadwinner mom
(1) Moms balancing work and family life
(2) Dads supporting moms when they return to work
(3) Creating an effective relationship involving a stay-at-home dad and breadwinner mom
What My Mom Taught Me About Money. 2013. Huffington Post. Web.
Most women find it difficult to balance both work and family life. Although the working mom balancing act is difficult to maintain, this resource presents eleven strategies that can help. The strategies include:
(1) Schedule daily time for yourself
(2) Make lists
(3) Distribute chores among family members
(4) Make time to reconnect with your partner
(5) Manipulate technology to fit your needs
(6) Form a support group
(7) Simplify your life by doing less
(8) Make daily exercise a routine
(9) Manage budget wisely
(10) Do not set your expectations so high
(11) Create your dream job
(1) Schedule daily time for yourself
(2) Make lists
(3) Distribute chores among family members
(4) Make time to reconnect with your partner
(5) Manipulate technology to fit your needs
(6) Form a support group
(7) Simplify your life by doing less
(8) Make daily exercise a routine
(9) Manage budget wisely
(10) Do not set your expectations so high
(11) Create your dream job
How Dads Help Most at Home-According to Moms. 2014. P&G Everyday. Web.
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Supporting Mom When She Returns to Work
Because most households rely on two incomes, many moms return to work almost immediately after their child is born. In fact, a third of new moms head back to work only six weeks after giving birth. This leaves many moms feeling miserable because they believe they have failed to live up to their maternal role. Due to this difficult period in mothers' lives, partners need to understand and learn how to be supportive. The following resource lists several ways in which partners can aid the mother of their children when they return to work.
For example:
(1) Be flexible when taking into consideration your partner's desires
(2) Make sure that proper childcare arrangements are in place before both partners commence work
(3) Take pressure off of the mother by completing tasks in advance that the mother would typically complete
Supporting Mom When She Returns to Work
Because most households rely on two incomes, many moms return to work almost immediately after their child is born. In fact, a third of new moms head back to work only six weeks after giving birth. This leaves many moms feeling miserable because they believe they have failed to live up to their maternal role. Due to this difficult period in mothers' lives, partners need to understand and learn how to be supportive. The following resource lists several ways in which partners can aid the mother of their children when they return to work.
For example:
(1) Be flexible when taking into consideration your partner's desires
(2) Make sure that proper childcare arrangements are in place before both partners commence work
(3) Take pressure off of the mother by completing tasks in advance that the mother would typically complete
Stay-At-Home Dads, Breadwinner Moms and Making It All Work. 2013. NPR. Web.
According to the Census Bureau, only 3.5% of stay-at-home parents are fathers although this number has doubled in the past decade and 28% of women out earn their husbands. Many dads have resorted to becoming a stay-at-home dad because they experienced even higher levels of work-family conflict than their female counterpart. Although many breadwinner moms benefit from the stay-at-home role that their partners have assumed, many also report feeling distant from their children as a result of their breadwinner role. The following resource provides excerpts from couples who maintain the breadwinner mom role and stay-at-home dad role.
Alamy. 2014. The Telegraph. Web.
Many working mothers begin to feel guilty when they spend their time away from the household and some begin to wonder how they can assist their stay-at-home male partners. This source provides tips for both breadwinning moms and stay-at-home dads to make their relationship work. With these tips, both partners will learn to not only manage their duties but to also make time for each other and for themselves.
