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The National Benchmark of U.S. Mothers

Wave 1 Data Release

Your founding-member access to the Wave 1 National Benchmark — preliminary insights, the full report, the cross-tabulated dataset, and briefings prepared for your organization.
Wave 1 · Fielded May 7–27, 2026
Sample · n = 2,500+ responses
Released · July 2026

Preliminary insights and datasets

Open for a limited time
Available during the 3-business-day window ahead of public release — closes at release.
Early findings, an initial set of cross-tabs, and preliminary datasets for Wave 1, shared for your review before the public release.
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While the window is open you can request additional segmentation or flag analytic gaps — see Request cuts and segmentation below.

Wave 1 Deliverables

Produced by the CoM research team. Included with your founding membership.
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Wave 1 Report

Included
Findings across all five composite indices, quantitative and qualitative analysis, and the methodology.
PDF · approx. 5 MB
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XLSX

Cross-Tabulated Dataset + Guide

Included
Every survey question and all five index scores, cross-tabulated by CoM's seven standard demographic cuts — region, household income, employment/work arrangement, child age, education, ethnicity, and political ideology — with an accompanying guide.
XLSX + codebook · approx. 9 MB
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Wave 1 Briefs and Decks

Prepared for your organization by the CoM research team — findings briefs and decks, insight one-pagers with custom cross-tabs, and policy briefs.

Wave 1 Findings Brief

A brief on the Wave 1 findings, prepared by the CoM research team in discussion with your organization.
PDF + PPTX
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Request cuts and segmentation

Custom subgroup analysis is part of your membership — available year-round.
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Produced by the CoM research team. Completed deliverables appear in Wave 1 Briefs and Decks above.

Request a brief or deck

A custom brief, deck, or one-pager prepared by the CoM research team — included with your founding membership.
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Produced by the CoM research team. Completed deliverables appear in Wave 1 Briefs and Decks above. Your founding membership includes one brief and one deck per wave; additional deliverables are available as Select Add-Ons. Typical turnaround: 5–10 business days depending on scope.

How to cite this data

A paste-ready citation — sample and field window included.
Count on Mothers. (2026). National Benchmark of U.S. Mothers, Wave 1 (n = 2,500+ responses; fielded May 7–27, 2026). Count on Mothers. countonmothers.org/benchmark
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Upcoming releases

W2

Wave 2 — Fall 2026

Same fixed core instrument. Wave 2 findings plus the first trend comparison — the move from report to trend infrastructure.

Talk it through with the partnerships team

A working session with the CoM partnerships team — open conversation about how the Benchmark fits your priorities.

Partnerships conversation

Sit down with the CoM partnerships team to talk through where Wave 1 data could shape your strategy, advocacy agenda, or upcoming work. Included in your founding membership.