Yes moms are stressed. But how stressed are we? What do moms stress about?
An online survey of 7,164 U.S. mothers, conducted by TODAY.com and Insight Express revealed that:
– On a scale of 1-10, with 10 being the most stressed, the average mom in our survey puts herself at 8.5.
– 75 percent of mothers said they stress more about the pressure they put on themselves to be “perfect” than they do the pressure or judgment they get from other moms.
– 46 percent of moms say their husbands/partners cause them more stress than their kids do.
– 72 percent of moms stress about how stressed they are.
– Biggest cause of stress: 60 percent say it’s lack of time to do everything that needs to get done.
– 60 percent of moms say raising girls is more stressful than raising boys.
– Nine out of 10 moms stress about staying fit and attractive.
What do you think about these stats?
I’m saddened to hear that three-quarters of women still feel the pressure to be the “perfect” mom as there is no such thing – even worse is hearing that they feel judged by other moms.
I’m curious to hear what moms think about the percentage who say raising girls is more stressful – care to agree or disagree?
I’ve heard many tell me – “oh girls are stressful especially in the teen years”…. and I say to myself, I’m sure that boys are also stressful to raise. Am I missing something?
What are you your thoughts?
2 Comments
Statistics seem to be accurate. Not sure if my daughter or my sonwill be more stressful as teens. I guess I will have to wait and see. I think it just depends on the kid on how he or she deals with puberty and pressures.
I’d say I can almost agree with the statistics. I catch myself worrying about being the “perfect” mom and have had to remind myself in the past nobody is perfect. As per girls vs boys I have both and one is no easier than the other. Each child is unique and has his or own needs, it’s hard to judge based on girl or boy. Great article!