The best (and worst) states for working mothers

The best (and worst) states for working mothersThe best (and worst) states for working mothersMore than 70% of moms with young children work today but they labor in unequal conditions, earning only 80 cents to each mans dollar and shouldering much of the burden for childcare.Some states, however, have infrastructure and programs in place that make it easier for working mothers than others.Follow Ladders on FlipboardFollow Ladders magazines on Flipboard covering Happiness, Productivity, Job Satisfaction, Neuroscience, and moraPersonal-finance site WalletHub released a report ranking the best and worst states for working moms, based on 16 key metrics including child-care costs, pediatricians per capita, day-care quality and number, median womens salary, the width of the gender pay gap, work-life balance factors, and more.Top 10 best states for working moms1.Massachusetts2. Rhode Island3. Connecticut4 Vermont5. District of Columbia6. New Jersey7. Minnesota8. Wisconsin9. New Hampshire10 . WashingtonCertain states that didnt rank had stand-outs New York is 1 for the best day-care systems, and New Mexico has the lowest gender pay gap.Bottom 10 worst states for working moms42. Arizona43. Texas44. West Virginia45. Georgia46. Nevada47. Mississippi48. Idaho49. South Caroline50. Alabama51. LouisianaTo add insult to injury, Alabama also ranked as having the worst day-care system, and South Carolina had the highest gender pay gap. Colorado, while not on the worst list, ranked as having an undesirable factor of the highest cost of childcare.You might also enjoyNew neuroscience reveals 4 rituals that will make you happyStrangers know your social class in the first seven words you say, study finds10 lessons from Benjamin Franklins daily schedule that will double your productivityThe worst mistakes you can make in an interview, according to 12 CEOs10 habits of mentally strong people