Nearly half (48%) of working moms say they spend more time each day parenting than on their careers, more than double that of working dads (19%), according to the “Moms Who Do More” National Report, commissioned by VTech.

Because moms are picking up so much slack at home AND at work, most moms agree “me time” is nearly extinct. Nearly 70% of working moms have an hour or less to themselves each day. And more than 20% report that they have less than fifteen minutes.

When parents were asked to add up how many hours they spend parenting each day, moms beat dads hands down.

Moms average nearly 7.5 hours per day spent on parenting tasks while dads clock an average of 4.3 hours per day.

Over a year, that difference adds up to an extra 1150 hours of parenting duty for moms! So wonder moms are generally overwhelmed!

So what can moms do to have more time for themselves?

1.  Ask for help.  Call a babysitter, family member or friend to take the kids off your hands for a little while.  Return the favour if it’s a friend or neighbour – watch their kids for a couple of hours and then switch the next time.

2.  Daddy Duty:  Get daddy to watch the kids while you take an extra-long bath with a good book.

3.  Girls Night Out: Plan one – you’ll thank me later.

4.  Hire a cleaning lady, even twice a month, will help with the pile of household chores you have.

5.  Once the kids are in bed, take that hour or two of time to do what you love – whether it’s surfing the net, or watching television or going to the gym – make sure you find the time for YOU!