Close to 80 per cent of mothers work outside the home, yet they are are consistently paid less for their work and passed up for job opportunities.

A recent survey from the United States found that two-thirds of mothers considered leaving the workforce in 2024 due to the stress and cost of child care an issue most pronounced among Gen Z mothers, with 82 per cent reporting these concerns.

Our recent research study calls for recognition of the physical and emotional toll of motherhood on women at work. The essay draws on a combination of personal experience and academic research to examine situations where mothers are pulled between work and family obligations.

We found that many working mothers are faced with the impossible trade-off of balancing full-time work with full-time mothering. It's no wonder that many mothers feel like they don't belong in the workplace. 

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