Mothers & More
is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of
mothers through support, education and advocacy. We address mothers'
needs as individuals and members of society and promote the value of
all the work mothers do.
Our mission is based on the following core beliefs:
- A mother is more than any single role she plays at any given
point in her lifetime. She is entitled to fully explore and develop
her identity as she chooses: as a woman, a citizen, a parent or an
employee.
- All the work mothers do - whether paid or unpaid - has social
and economic value.
- All women deserve recognition and support for their right to
choose if and how to combine parenting and paid employment.
- All mothers, all children and all families are unique. We
respect the wisdom of each mother to decide how to care for her
children, her family and herself.
- Mothers have the right to fulfill their care giving
responsibilities without incurring social and economic penalties.
- The transitions women make into and through motherhood are
challenging and can be difficult.
TOGETHER, MOTHERS ARE POWERFUL.
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 and More champions the value and necessity of all mothers'
work to our society - paid and unpaid, within and outside 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.
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