Mums Get Sh*t Done
Why working mothers are some of the most efficient, capable hires you’ll ever make
I once had an HR Manager (female, no less) ask me during an interview “How would you cope with the working hours and potential travel, as a single mum?”
Having interviewed countless mums returning to the workforce myself, I’ve heard all the bitchy comments from interview panel members:
“They won’t be committed.”
“They’ll have too much going on at home.”
“They’ll be distracted.”
There’s a persistent myth that working mums are unreliable, distracted, or only half committed.
Absolute rubbish.
Here’s what working mums actually are:
Masters of multitasking - whether it’s healthy or not, it’s what we do.
Logistics masterminds who can map out three different school pick-up scenarios based on traffic, whether that last meeting of the day will overrun, and if a detour via ER will be necessary after basketball practice (yep).
Crisis managers who can pivot from a Teams call to a toddler tantrum without dropping either.
Socially brilliant - because when you’ve spent all your time talking to a five-year-old, adult dialogue feels like oxygen to the brain.
Contingency queens - always five steps ahead with snacks, a corkscrew, Plan B, and a mental packing list for every scenario.
Want something done by Tuesday?
Give it to a mum on Monday. It'll be organised, colour-coded and sent with a calendar invite by school pick-up time.
But here’s the thing: even the most capable need structure.
Not because they’re chaotic, but because their mental load is already in overdrive.
Good systems don’t make you rigid. They keep you sane.
More on that in another post (stay tuned).
But if you’re hiring? Back the mums.
They don’t mess around.
They get sh*t done.