The five pros and cons of being a working mother Valuing every precious second spent with the children and knowing they value it too Money. Well, it has to be said. Cons of being working mother: Tiredness. There are no words to describe what its like doing a 10-hour working day with a long commute when you've been up half the night with a teething toddler or a hungry baby When you can hear your child still crying and shouting "mama" as you're halfway out of the driveway Missing out - first words, first steps, playdates and classes Rushing home from work "early" to put toddler girl to bed only to find she fell asleep 10 minutes before you got home Managing the expectations of colleagues who just don't get it Louisa Symington-Mills is a financial analyst and founder of Citymothers, a networking group for mothers in City careers. It now has over 1000 members.