One in three mothers say the Covid-19 lockdown has driven them to breaking point after facing the 'pandemic juggle' of home schooling, remote working and extra childcare. A survey of 1,009 women from the UK saw 53 per cent of respondents say they were in 'dire need' of self-care. Tanya Candy, co-founder of Mothersphere said: 'The statistics showing that a third of mums are at breaking point is worrying. Caroline Desmarais, co-founder of Mothersphere said: 'These survey findings show that mothers really do need more support, especially at this crucial time. It connects mothers to a social network, experts, organisations, services and events in order to support them throughout their motherhood journey.

Source: Daily Mail March 22, 2021 10:49 UTC