What We Do:

Serving over 7,500 mothers in the U.S. and beyond, Mothers & More is a non-profit membership organization that cares for the caregiver. We provide a nationwide network of local chapters for mothers who are - by choice or circumstance - altering their participation in the paid workplace over the course of their active parenting years. Our chapters are structured to support a mother as she navigates the challenges of her daily life - whether she is a full-time family caregiver or struggling to achieve a better balance between the demands of paid work and family care.

Through our chapters and other services, we provide opportunities for mothers to connect with one another in ways that assist them in developing their unique identities as women and help them move more confidently through the transitions that affect their family, work and life.

Mothers & More champions the value and necessity of all mothers’ work to our society - paid and unpaid, within and outside of the home. We strive to raise awareness about the fact that mothers live and work in a society that presents significant barriers to their ability to succeed as women, citizens, parents or participants in the workforce. By uniting mothers to act on their own behalf, we seek to eliminate policies, practices and attitudes that unfairly impact mothers as caregivers.

Who Are We?

A national member survey showed that:

• A typical member is 34 years old and has two children.
• 84% of members have college degrees; 30% have masters, Ph.D. or other professional degree.
• 64% of members are full-time at-home mothers who do not currently work for pay. 34% work at least part-time for pay, and 1% work full-time for pay outside the home.
• More than 50% of Mothers & More members made the decision to alter their career paths before the first child was born; another 36% made the decision shortly thereafter.
• 82% of members left a full-time job to be home with their children, while over 9% reduced their workload to part-time.
• More than 71% of Mothers & More members said yes when asked if they planned to return to work in the future. 22% are currently undecided, while only 7% said that they would not transition back into the work force in some capacity.

  Visit our Mothers & More National home page at
  http://www.mothersandmore.org

  National Membership page & online join page
  http://www.mothersandmore.org/Join/join.htm

  National Contribute page and form

  National Advocacy platform page
  http://www.mothersandmore.org/Advocacy/advocacy_and_action.shtml

Mothers & More members enjoy the following services.

Local chapter affiliation - one of our primary services is a nationwide network of local chapters for mothers who are - by choice or circumstance - altering their participation in the paid workplace over the course of their active parenting years. Our chapters are structured to support a woman, as a mother and an individual, as she navigates the challenges of her daily life - whether she is a full-time family caregiver or struggling to achieve a better balance between the demands of paid work and family care. Over 175 chapters coast to coast and in London, England provide opportunities at monthly meetings to explore relevant topics for all mothers, often with the aid of a guest speaker. Chapters also offer activities like mom's night out, playgroups, and book club. Click here to locate a chapter near you!

The Forum - a unique bi-monthly publication focusing on work and family issues, survival techniques for life at home and in the workplace, ideas for personal enrichment, book reviews, author interviews and other subjects of interest to sequencing women.

Online services - an interactive website with members-only section and services such as e-mail loops, online discussions with guest speakers and timely news and information.

Advocacy - opportunities to participate in email loop discussions of issues impacting mothers and get involved in efforts to promote the value of the work mothers do and eliminate policies and attitudes that unfairly impact mothers as caregivers.