| Our Mission statement is based on these 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. |
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| About us: |
| 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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| Who are we nationally? |
| A National Mothers & More member survey showed that: A typical member is 34 years old and has two children. 84% of members have college degrees; 30% have masters, Ph.D. or other professional degree. 64% of members are full-time at-home mothers who do not currently work for pay. 34% work at least part-time for pay, about half of whom work in home-based businesses and half of whom are employed outside the home. 1% work full-time for pay outside the home. More than 50% of Mothers & More members made the decision to alter their career paths before the first child was born; another 36% made the decision shortly thereafter. 82% of members left a full-time job to be home with their children, while over 9% reduced their workload to part-time. More than 71% of Mothers & More members said yes when asked if they planned to return to work in the future. 22% are currently undecided, while only 7% said that they would not transition back into the work force in some capacity. The above information was compiled from a member survey conducted in 1998. |
| Website for the Lee's Summit Mo. Chapter |
| Who are we locally? That's hard to say. Check out the Co-leader Note from our current newsletter and browse stories from past newsletters to see! Also, you can download a copy of our bylaws online. Check out these local links for Lee's Summit information. |
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