Being a Mom is the mother of all jobs
From child care, cooking, cleaning, and other household activities, most women know that being a Mom has a high price tag. But if you were to quit your job, how much money would it cost to replace the household tasks that you perform?
According to Insure.com’s annual Mother’s Day Index of common tasks, the 2013 market value of Mom is $59,862, down from $60,182 in 2012, and dropping from $61,436 in 2011. The Mother’s Day Index is calculated from Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data for a pre-set list of household tasks.
Note: “Mom’s value” is based on occupational wages from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and does not include a salary from work outside the home. The survey was fielded in April 2013.
