Reimagining Working Mothers: Positive Portrayals - A Narrative Study

Working mothers encounter biased workplace attitudes, disproportionate caregiving burdens, and limited workplace flexibility, that constrain their professional advancement and perpetuate gender inequity. Rising Communities will employ mixed-methods research to examine the lived experiences of working mothers in Los Angeles County. Findings will inform the development of educational materials, advocacy tools, and arts-based interventions designed to reframe prevailing narratives about working mothers, demonstrating their essential contributions to economic productivity, organizational innovation, and societal well-being.