U.S. Ranks Dead-Last in Supportive Work-Family Policies

(Newswire.net — May 12, 2019) Denver, CO — Is Mother’s Day a joke? Given the rising statistics of stress affecting U.S. working mothers, one would think so. Although recent research indicates that children actually benefit from having a mother who works, it has done nothing to relieve the crushing guilt and impossible expectations of managing a thriving career and a busy household. As a result, more working moms than ever are suffering from health problems related to stress.

According to Psychology Today, March 2019, working mothers are drowning in stress. In a study conducted by sociologist Caitlyn Collins, she states “The United States is an outlier among Western Industrialized countries for its lack of support for working mothers,” she wrote. American mothers stood out in their experience of crushing guilt and work-family conflict. 

“The rise in stress and stress-related health problems for working mothers is a double-whammy,” remarked Karen Gruber – speaker, author and founder of The Inspired Mama, a personal development business dedicated to the inspiration and well-being of working moms. “In our culture, moms are truly expected to do it all and to do it all impossibly well. Without adequate supports in place both in the workplace and at home, moms turn to unhealthy ways to relieve stress and guilt, which only exacerbate the problems they are experiencing. Most of the questions I get are from working moms who are exhausted from seeking that perfect balance between work and home. Finding some type of relief is their number one request.”   

In response to supplying working moms with healthy stress-busting solutions, Karen Gruber, has partnered up with Parenting Strategist and #1 International Best-Selling Author Madeleine Davis for a Mother’s Day launch of the book, ‘The One Thing Every Mom Needs To Know’.

Moms who grab a copy of the book will learn from twenty-five experts in their field, sharing their insights on key parenting topics, it also features two chapters from Karen Gruber on how to: command your relationship with stress knowing you will have time for all that is important to you and your family and how to overcome any guilt you possess about having your career so you can enjoy the time you spend with your kids.

Knowing where a mom can turn for help has become increasingly frustrating as social media outlets idealize an outdated model of motherhood. There is an expanding demand for safe and useful outlets for working mothers to find the knowledge and support they need. Gruber’s company, http://www.theinspiredmama.com provides this as part of their personal services.

Workplace policy needs to be updated and societal expectations changed, and until then, a working mom can find a lot of relief from stress by making small incremental changes that are beneficial for both her and her family.

Beginning on Mother’s Day, May 12, 2019, ‘The One Thing Every Mom Needs To Know’ will be available free of charge for 5 days.

The Mother’s Day book launch date is very intentional, “This is one gift working moms for sure will enjoy and benefit from,” says Gruber. “I am so thrilled to be honoring the extraordinary efforts of moms, and to be able to make the life of even one mom less stressful, means the world to me.”

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