Worst Place to Be a Mom

Now I’m not a mother, but I can tell you this news story still got my attention in a big way. According to a new survey compiled by Save the Children which analyzed a range of factors affecting the health and well-being of women and children, (health care, education and economic opportunities) the United States ranked 28 out of 160 countries. Norway, Australia, and Iceland were the top three counties to be a mom. One of the reasons provided for the U.S. position was that this country ranks behind many other wealthy nations in terms of the generosity of maternity leave policies. Bull’s eye right in the heart of a woman’s struggle work life balance. Even through the data shows that work life balance is no longer just a woman’s issue; studies like this are a good wake up call to the unique challenges women face around the choice to be a mother and have a career.