working mothers
Moms with jobs
Women who are employed while raising children.
The term typically implies balancing paid work outside the home with childcare responsibilities: Working mothers often struggle to find affordable daycare.
The phrase carries political weight in debates about family policy, workplace flexibility, and gender roles—though the parallel term "working fathers" rarely appears.
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