Working Mother

Working Mother

A woman who has a full-time job in addition a family. Some working mothers are professionals such as lawyers and doctors who work for personal and financial advancement. Others are working poor who have jobs out of utter necessity. Working mothers must balance time between their families and their careers. Working mothers are fairly new in the Western world because of the feminist movement in the 20th century. Some working mothers seek out companies with benefits such as maternity leave or flexibility when a child is sick.