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7/22/2011 8 Comments

Presenting the Initial Results of the \\\"Making it Work\\\" Survey

 
What a pleasure it’s been to read your survey responses.  115 amazing moms responded – and the collective wisdom of this virtual group is incredible and inspiring.  I am so excited to share some of the strategies and findings and to follow up with many of you to learn more about your stories.

I thought your self-assessments of "satisfaction" were particularly interesting.

The most satisfied sub-group within the survey group was women working part-time.  82% of the part-time working respondents rated their satisfaction with their work-life balance to be either a “4” or “5.”   My initial assessment is that the most satisfied in this group had managed to do part time work that they truly love and identify with, enabling them to both nurture an important part of themselves and contribute to the family income, while also feeling like they were spending an adequate amount of time with their children.   So as not to idealize this group, many also expressed that part time arrangements can also leave them feeling as though they are not giving their all to anything -- though this was pretty common across all groups. 


  • 46% of those working for themselves, and 
  • 44% of those not working were ranked their satisfaction as 4 or 5.

The least satisfied group was women working full-time working moms – 33%.  This is not to say that there weren’t some very satisfied people in this group- 33% is a pretty high number.  I think it’s great news that so many women feel satisfied no matter what their arrangement is.  And I think we all know that this satisfaction is highly dependent on individual personalities and family arrangements.  These satisfied working moms have some great strategies and I look forward to sharing them with you. Stay tuned!

I’m interested in your reactions to these initial results – please share them.  Have a great weekend, inspiring mamas. I’ll be thinking about all of you and your responses for many weeks to come.


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Erin Ledford
7/22/2011 08:30:03 pm

Look forward to hearing more about the results. As a working mom of two, I am looking forward to hearing some strategies and lessons learned.

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Twinboys
7/23/2011 06:53:22 am

What was the average satisfaction rating for each of the groups?

Crunching your numbers that way would yield better information.

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mom of two
7/23/2011 08:26:04 am

I would be interested in reading the flip side of this survey - the dad/partner side.

What do dads think work best for their family? What arrangement gives them the most satisfaction? How has their work-life balance changed as a result of kids? Work quality? Partner work choices? What strategies do they think work best?

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Working Mom Exec
7/23/2011 08:38:18 am

The bottom line is that if mom is satisfied and happy, the child/ren will likely be also. I am a full-time executive who loves my career - and I willingly give all my time when not working to my daughter. For me this works beautifully, and my daughter is happy, healthy, and loves life. Others need to find the formula that works for them.

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Jen Roberts link
7/23/2011 09:56:46 am

@Twinboys- Here are the averages satisfaction ratings in order of satisfaction (highest to lowest).
- Part Time: 3.8
- Self Employoed: 3.6
- Not working/on leave: 3.25
- Full Time: 3.1

Again, it's important to note that a good number of women in any of these arrangements are satisfied - as Working Mom Exec said, it's all about implementing strategies and aligning the right circumstances to meet the needs of you family and yourself. These strategies are what I will focus on in upcoming blogs.

@Mom of Two: I only surveyed moms for this survey so, unfortunately, I don't have access direct data on that. But I bet it's out there somewhere and will look for it. Thanks for your comment!

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JKT
7/27/2011 08:10:04 am

So here's a fundamental question: with what are the respondents "satisfied?" The proportion of household income that the mother contributes? Her job? Her marriage? Her hobbies and passions? Her life as a whole? Maybe the survey questions prompted the answer to that question, but reading that 25-30% of respondents are "satisfied" doesn't tell me how narrow or broad their satisfaction is. I see one reference to work/life balance; is that the only focus of this study?

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Jennifer Roberts link
7/27/2011 08:34:23 am

@JKT
Thanks for your comment. The exact question on the survey is: How satisfied are you with your current balance of work, family, and other aspects of your life?

I hope that clarifies.
Thanks again for your interest,
Jen

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Emo Illinois link
1/25/2021 12:40:40 pm

This is a greaat post thanks

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