The debate was raged over whether being a working mom is
bullying her life or helping her to mould a decent life. Having children
and a career does not make her life like hell whereas working moms seem to be happy,
a new study by Care.com found. Surveying 1,000 working mothers, in
addition to raising a family, eight out of ten mothers are enjoying
managing a career as well. 78 percent of the respondents have replied
they are not only just managing both the roles but they are enjoying too
as both the roles are not inhibiting other. Care.com listed the
benefits of their dual roles according to their respondents.
50 percent of the working moms said working helps them to be powerful role models for their kids. Another 40 percent respondents have said being a working parent gives them more perspectives and more creative ideas both in work and in parenting too. 32 percent reportedly said they are feeling more motivated not only to work but also to take new roles.
As, many of the working women do not have staff to help her with child caring and scheduling other activities, she needs to rely on other family members to support her. In one way, it helps to have a good family relationship whereas many of the generation-X lives like a separate entity. According to the survey, 77 percent of the working moms have said they are supported either by their spouse or by other members of their family for upbringing their kids. 89 percent of those reported they are supported by their family even to achieve their career goals.
Unfortunately, when it comes to workplace, most of the companies are not lending their supportive hands to working moms. According to the report, around one out of four companies are offering child care benefits to working parents and there are only 6 percent of the companies offering on-site child care.
You should ask support from your firm if your company is not giving enough support by offering better child care benefits, Managing Editor of Care.com, Kate Bugbee says. "Go to HR and ask for more child care benefits. Ask for flex time to be able to work from home when needed. Snow days happen. Kids can catch the flu. Nannies can get sick. It helps when your office can support you -- and even offer backup care options. If you think you need flex time, it is helpful to create a schedule that would work for you, but that shows you will still meet your commitments." Reports CareerBuilder.com.
Adding to that Kate Bugbee gives few tips for working moms to make life a little easier. She gave more importance for creating a plan where you need to discuss with your manager about your career goals and how you prepare to achieve them. Bugbee says, "We moms know that we don't come to work to waste time, so make sure the company knows what you're working towards and ask to come up with a road map to help you get there."
To enjoy your work, you should also cultivate a good relationship with co-workers. As you spend more hours at workplace, it is important to make happy hours even at workplace. Bugbee says. "If you feel like you're missing out, initiate a group lunch once a month." As there are many working moms today in the corporate world, you are not the one who needs to be supported by the firm you work for. More women are going back to work after having kids. More women are graduating from college. With the proper support of human resources and company benefits, moms can get help balancing the complex needs of juggling it all," Bugbee says.
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