Being a mom is the equivalent of 2.5 full-time jobs, a new study has shown.
It won't come as any surprise to you busy moms who know all too well that raising a family is tough work.
But did you realise it's actually the equivalent of working 2.5 jobs?
Being a mom is the equivalent of 2.5 full-time jobs
A study conducted by Welch's found working moms clock an average of 98 hours per week, and that's about the same as working 2.5 full-time jobs.
The study of 2,000 American moms with kids between 5 and 12 years old found that the average mother "clocks in" at 6.23 am and "clocks out" at 8.31 pm for an average work day of 14 hours.
The research involved moms of children aged 5-12 and was conducted by Market Researchers, OnePoll under Welch's nutrition programs.
"The results of the survey highlight just how demanding the role of mom can be and the non-stop barrage of tasks it consists of," Casey Lewis, Health & Nutrition Lead at Welch's told Yahoo!.
Lifesavers
"Busy moms may identify with the list of 'lifesavers' which highlights not just a rigorous workload but a constant requirement to feed and fuel the family, week in and week out."
Some of the must-haves include wet wipes, kids' TV shows, tablets and drive-thru meals.
Screens as calming techniques
Every parent has at some stage put a screen in front of their child to calm them down or to keep them entertained and quiet.
But using screens as a constant calming technique could be damaging to them, according to the new research.
The team found that increased use of devices as calming mechanisms was linked to greater emotional reactivity or dysregulation in the kids studied over the course of several months.
