EXPLORING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN WORK-LIFE BALANCE AND EMOTIONAL CONTENTMENT AMONG WORKING MOTHERS AND IN THEIR MOTHERHOOD

Purpose: This research study aims to investigate the relationship between work-life balance and emotional contentment among working mothers and in their motherhood as well. This paper aims to explore how working mothers make sense and respond to their professional desires, responsibilities and expectations within the context of motherhood. It also seeks to explore what it takes for mothers to live up to their potential at work, what it takes for mothers to reach top positions in their field of work and the challenges they face. With the growing number of mothers participating in the workforce globally, understanding how work-life balance influence their emotional well-being is essential for promoting overall family and societal harmony. Emotional contentment will be gauged by measuring positive and negative affect, life satisfaction, and overall emotional well-being. The ultimate attempt in this research is made to understand if mothers are really, emotionally content in their lives at the end of the day, and with the ultimate aim of pooling opinions as to which incentives, strategies or measures can help reduce the conflict between family life ,work and emotional Contentment. In this paper attempt was made to understand the WLB and Contentment of women from all walks of life in all sectors and in all industries. But hardly there were any who were really content and happy. It is hypothesized that a higher level of work-life balance will be positively associated with increased emotional contentment among working mothers. Design: This research and study is taken from secondary data, like google scholar, Research Gate, Academia, literature review, journals books and blogs Findings: The findings from this research will contribute to the existing literature by shedding light on the factors influencing emotional well-being among this particular demographic group. In all of the findings there was the absence of emotional contentment with the mothers. Its either just satisfied with the job and work -life balance or just managing with the challenges. But there is no real contentment in their lives really. The conclusions may assist employers, policy makers, and working mothers themselves in developing strategies and policies aimed at improving work-life integration and promoting emotional happiness, joy and fulfilment in their lives. Originality Value: There is a deep exploration of the specific relationship between Work-life balance and emotional contentment among working mothers. The focus on emotional contentment specifically among working mothers is relatively limited in the literature. This research seeks to fill the gap by investigating how work-life balance, and various factors influence the emotional well-being of working mothers to achieve contentment. Paper Type: Literature Review paper KEYWORDS: work-life balance, emotional contentment, working mothers, well-being, family support, flexible work arrangements, autonomy.