Working mother

 A lot of working mothers struggle emotionally. Most of us clock in extra hours at work daily to keep up with work demands while managing the family needs at the same time. Hence, surviving the inevitable guilt factor is high on our list.

How do we cope with this nagging guilt factor? Try shooing them away and they land right back the minute we see our kids expressing their unhappiness over the lack of time we spend at home.

Less time spent at home may translate to a weaker bond with the family and potential moral and behavioural problems.

Flexible working hours, longer maternity leave, off days to attend to their children’s medical and educational needs, a working mother’s child relief reward, job-sharing, part-time job opportunities and compressed work week needs to be seriously considered if we are adamant on achieving a high income society.

Working mothers who are given these opportunities are bound to stay in the work force longer. Companies who support these efforts are also indirectly contributing towards quality nation-building as they cater to the best educators a family can have, mothers.