News Summary

• Motherhood Index 2026 is the largest annual survey of modern motherhood.
• Peanut, the social network for women navigating fertility, pregnancy, motherhood, and menopause, has more than 5.5 million members globally.
• 70% of mothers get fewer than five hours of unbroken sleep a night, and nearly half needed mental or physical health support last year they didn't adequately receive.
• Mothers are carrying on caregiving, civic life, and economic pressure simultaneously, with almost no institutional support.