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?