Stats on working moms

Working moms are happy:78% of working moms call themselves fulfilled
Most working mothers have NOT sidelined their ambitions:62% describe themselves as "very ambitious"
75% of working moms feel their bosses ARE supportive of their family needs
69% had asked for changes at work: among those, 74% got the changes they asked for (most of those requests were for more flexibility¦flextime, shorter or modified hours, etc.)Flextime and telecommuting are the two benefits that working moms most valueMore than 70% of mothers made changes in their work after having their child: the most common were shifting their hours or working from home (25% arranged to work from home)
About 28% of these working moms left the workforce for a period, but 58% were back to work within a year
About a third found it easier than they expected to find a new job after leaving the workforce: About a third found it harder

Moms are managing to squeeze a little time for themselves:27% exercise 1-2 times a week
31% exercise 3 or more times a week
98% of moms have some sort of hobby (if you include socializing)
46% spend 1-5 hours a month on their hobby; 27% spend 6; 19% spend more than 10 hours

Communities, schools, could offer more support:Most working mothers would like to volunteer at their school more, but 66% say their school's volunteer schedule makes it difficult for working mothers to pitch in48% of working mothers said they feel isolated from their community, but only 35% said they feel isolated at workDads could offer more support, too: 68% of fathers did NOT take any child-related leave at all, paid or unpaid. However, dads are definitely pitching in with childcare: While only 6% of dads are the primary childcare providers, 21% of moms say their husband is their top backup solution

A few interesting facts on childcare:

For moms whose kids are not in school:45% use a daycare center as their primary childcare solution
17% use a small family-home based daycare
12% use their own family
12% use nannies or babysitters
6% say their husband is their primary childcare solution

For moms whose kids are not in school, for their SECONDARY/BACKUP solution:
44% rely on relatives
21% on their husband
19% can work from home and watch their child
12% use a childcare center
10% use a nanny or babysitte

rFor moms whose kids are in school:
20% use an aftercare program at school
20% use an aftercare program through a childcare center
12% rely on their husbands
10% rely on a babysitter or nanny
7% say their kids watch themselves
7% arrive home from work before their child arrives home from school

Most children of working mothers spend an average of 23 hours a week in childcare:
37% spend fewer than 10 hours a week in childcare
27% spend 40 hours or more in childcareOn average, working mothers spent $700 a month on childcare
89% of working mothers are somewhat or very satisfied with their childcare solution