COVID is impacting the mental health of Millennial moms. According to a survey from LeanIn.org and SurveyMonkey, women are taking on more home labor during the pandemic (logging up to 71 hours each week) and it’s affecting their health. Single mothers are averaging seven more hours on childcare weekly with 81% saying they spend more than three hours a day on housework, including grocery shopping, cooking, and cleaning. A Motherly survey found that 74% of 24-39-year-old moms in the U.S. feel like their mental health has worsened since the pandemic began, and 30% of full-time working moms say their primary cause of stress is child care. (CNBC, Fast Company)
