Working Mothers Not Happy With Amount of Time Left for Kids
A lot of working mothers would rather spend more time at home with the kids, a survey CareerBuilder.com found. According to the survey, 43 percent of working moms said they would take a pay cut if it meant they could spend more time with their kids and, among those, 34 percent stated they would be willing to give up ten percent or more of their salaries.
For working moms with more than one source of income, just over half (51 percent) indicated they would leave their jobs if their spouses or significant others made enough money to support the entire family on one income.
The survey of 880 full-time- employed women with children under the age of 18 living at home also found that:
More than a third (34 percent) of working moms said they spend less than three hours per day with their children.
Seventeen percent reported they had missed three or more significant events in their child’s life in the last year. Twenty-seven percent had missed two or more significant events.
Sixteen percent of working moms reported bringing work home at least three days a week, while one-in-five said work comes home with them every workday.
Close to a quarter (24 percent) said work had negatively impacted the relationships they have with their children.
More than 25 percent of working moms are dissatisfied with their work/life balance.
Mary Delaney, chief sales officer at CareerBuilder.com recommends the following tips for managing the working mom balancing act:
Sell your boss on a more flexible work schedule: Start by contacting your human resources department or consulting the employee manual to determine whether your company has a telecommuting program already in place. If one exists, you can build your proposal on actual policies.
Keep one calendar: Unfortunately it’s often easier to cancel on your child than on a potential client. Scheduling business and family obligations on the same calendar will lessen your chances of forgetting a personal commitment when you’re planning work activities. It will also help you avoid over-scheduling and alert you if your commitments are unbalanced.
Make time for family: Schedule activities for only your family on the weekends and when possible during the week. Also, try to schedule a few minutes each day to call your children to talk about their school day as well as plans for the evening.
Slow down: Stop and enjoy the activities and people around you, both inside and outside the office. Whenever possible, schedule time between meetings and leave your evenings free so you can refuel throughout and at the end of each day. Resist the urge to bring too many projects home over the weekends.
Share responsibilities: No matter how efficient you are, there is only so much you can accomplish in one day. If you're a manager, make sure that you are delegating appropriately instead of trying to do everything yourself. Doing so will reduce your workload and help your staff build their skills.
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A lot of working mothers would rather spend more time at home with the kids, a survey CareerBuilder.com found. According to the survey, 43 percent of working moms said they would take a pay cut if it meant they could spend more time with their kids and, among those, 34 percent stated they would be willing to give up ten percent or more of their salaries. 
