The National Benchmark of U.S. Mothers measures what mothers are navigating across stress, family economics, institutional trust, the environments shaping children, and access to children's wellbeing support. Your voice belongs in the data.
Count on Mothers is an independent, nonpartisan research firm tracking what mothers across all 50 states are experiencing. When you join The Count, your voice helps inform how leaders, institutions, and policymakers respond.
The Count is our national community of mothers across all 50 states. Participation is always voluntary — you can decline any question, withdraw at any time, and unsubscribe whenever you choose.
Anchor Mom Advisors are a nationwide group of mothers across the political spectrum who bring regional context and lived experience into our research. They advise on survey design, help interpret findings, and provide grounded insight into what families are experiencing locally.
Our nationally representative surveys ensure statistical rigor; Anchor Moms ensure our work stays rooted in real, everyday family life. Each is committed to making mothers’ firsthand knowledge visible in decisions affecting children’s safety, health, and well-being.
Learn about becoming an Anchor Mom Advisor.
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All findings are reported in aggregate. Individual responses are never published or shared with third parties in any identifiable form.
Personally identifiable information is accessed only by Count on Mothers team members who hold current human subjects research training certification, and is stored on secured systems with restricted access.
You may decline any question, skip any section, or withdraw at any time without penalty. No part of your relationship with Count on Mothers depends on completing a survey.
We are grateful to the thousands of U.S. mothers who shared their perspectives. As artificial intelligence becomes more woven into children's daily lives, this white paper, produced with University College London, examines what mothers are seeing and what they believe is needed to keep children safe. Across regions and the political spectrum, their message was strikingly consistent.
A joint publication by Count on Mothers and University College London, authored by Katharine Smales, PhD, Kaitlyn Regehr, PhD, Jennifer Brailsford PhD, Melissa Lawrence, MPH, MS, and Photini Vrikki, PhD.
Roundtables and lived-experience discussions allow mothers to share perspective beyond what surveys capture. While our nationally representative surveys form the foundation of our research, these conversations bring nuance, context, and the texture of everyday family life.
Below: a clip from a 2025 roundtable conversation conducted as part of our Pulse Check 2025: Mothers on Child Mental Health Impacts, Care, and Support report — a nationally representative study of 2,700 U.S. mothers examining children's mental health needs and family experiences navigating support systems.
