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If you had to choose only one, of which would you like more?
32% Time 49% Money 19% Help Which word best describes your mood as a parent? 23% Happy 16% Satisfied 36% Hectic, but content 5% Hectic, not content 12% Overwhelmed 3% Guilty 5% Anxious What working moms say: Did your mother work outside of the home? 68% Yes 32% No Would you quit to stay home with your kids if you could? 66% Yes 34% No If you work outside of the home, do you have to for financial reasons? 91% Yes 9% No Do stay-at-home moms get the respect they deserve? 17% Yes 83% No Overall, are you satisfied with the job you are doing as a parent? 71% Yes 29% No Would you describe your children as happy? 93% Yes 7% No Do you secretly feel like you are cheating or failing your children? 55% Yes 45% No Do you secretly feel like you are cheating or failing yourself? 62% Yes 38% No Do you feel selfish when you consider your needs for personal or professional fulfillment? 55% Yes 45% No Do you feel judged by family, friends or other moms? 43% Yes 57% No Are you angry or disappointed about having to choose between work and your children? 55% Yes 45% No Did you feel prepared for what you are now having to navigate as a mother? 48% Yes 52% No Do you think parenthood is more or less stressful than it was when you were growing up? 85% More 4% Less 11% Same Overall, do your children have a better childhood than you did? 60% Yes 17% No 23% Same Is it possible to give 100% to motherhood and a career? 61% Yes 39% No On a scale from 1 to 10—1 being poor and 10 being excellent—how good a job are you doing as a parent? 0% 1 poor 0% 2 1% 3 2% 4 7% 5 14% 6 23% 7 35% 8 12% 9 4% 10 excellent How much help do you get from your spouse? 39% As much as I need 33% Some, but I wish it were more 11% Very little 17% None What's more difficult, staying home with the kids or going to the office? 52% Staying Home 49% Going to the office What's your household income? 6% Less than $20,000 17% $21,000 to $40,000 20% $41,000 to $60,000 19% $61,000 to $80,000 17% $81,000 to $100,000 23% Over $100,000 What would it be if you didn't work? 31% Less than $20,000 23% $21,000 to $40,000 22% $41,000 to $60,000 12% $61,000 to $80,000 6% $81,000 to $100,000 5% Over $100,000 If you had to choose only one, of which would you like more? 43% Time 43% Money 14% Help Which word best describes your mood as a parent? 17% Happy 12% Satisfied 41% Hectic, but content 6% Hectic, not content 14% Overwhelmed 5% Guilty 4% Anxious
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