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Our Mission:
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
caregiving 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 & More champions the value and necessity of all mothers’ work to our
society - paid and unpaid, within and outside of 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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