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 penalities.
• The transitions women make into and through motherhood are challenging and can be difficult.

TOGETHER, MOTHERS ARE POWERFUL.

Mothers & More Today:

In 2007, Mothers & More will turn 20 years old!  What began as one Chicago-area mother posting an ad in her local newspaper looking for other women who were  juggling their parenting and professional identities, has grown into a 170+ chapter, 7,500 member organization.

A Snapshot of a "Typical" Mothers & More Member:

• Between 31 and 35 years old
• Married
• Has two children, ages 5 and under
• Lives in a suburban community
• Family income is above the national norm
• Well-educated:  86% have college degrees; 35% have graduate degrees
• Nationally, over 50% of members are full-time at-home mothers not currently working for pay; about 30% of members work part-time for pay (1-34 hours/week); 10% work sporadically or on a by-project basis; and 6% work full-time (35+ hours/week) for pay.  
• Locally, we have a large proportion of full-time at home mothers not currently working for pay; there is also a considerable number of members who work part-time for pay.
• When asked, most Mothers & More members think it is likely or definite that they will resume or increase paid work in some capacity in the future.