About the Listening to Mothers Survey
Listening to Mothers is a nationwide initiative to hear from childbearing women and families directly about being pregnant, giving birth, and supporting themselves and their babies postpartum.
Listening to Mothers IV Data
Since 2002, Listening to Mothers has provided concrete, quantifiable information about pregnancy, childbirth, the postpartum period, and infancy as described by new mothers themselves. The publicly available data sets have been downloaded thousands of times for further analysis.
Listening to Mothers IV
Listening to Mothers is the largest and most comprehensive survey of new mothers in a decade. Explore the findings from more than 3,800 mothers across the country.
Listening to Mothers IV
The Fourth National Survey of Women’s Childbearing Experiences. This report covers responses of more than 3,800 mothers who gave birth in 2023-2025.
Women Hate It Here | Jobs Day June 2026
Amidst a boom in low-wage jobs and rising inflation, women’s ratings of the government’s economic policies have hit an all-time low.
NEWS: Senators clash over trans youth care
A Senate hearing on gender-affirming care for minors on Wednesday became a fight over who gets to make decisions for transgender children, whether politicians should override doctors and parents, and whether the Trump administration’s escalating campaign against gender-affirming care is rooted in concern for children or hostility toward transgender people.
Pay Equity in Practice
America’s leading companies know that paying workers fairly isn’t just the right thing to do, it’s a competitive advantage. This guide offers practical, actionable tools that any employer can use to assess and improve pay equity in their workplace.
How the Trump Administration is Letting Your Boss Steal From You
The Trump administration has stopped enforcing many protections for workers and how that is costing workers money.
NEWS: The Trump administration isn’t just ignoring violence against abortion clinics — it wants to fund it
In an unprecedented move, the Trump administration may be about to start writing checks to fund violent anti-abortion extremists.
Paid Leave Victories from 2020 to Today
ISSUE BRIEF | 42 states and the District of Columbia have expanded leave rights to workers in their states, joined by local and federal wins that increased leave rights.

