With 4.3 babies born each second, and over 2 billion moms around the world, thankfully motherhood is another thing technology has successfully disrupted.

Here’s a few mommy facts: The average age of modern moms is now 25 whereas the age of new moms was 21 in 1970; Currently 72% of moms with children over 1 year old work versus the 39% of women who were working mothers in 1976; 55% of moms with a child under 1 year old work compared to 31% of women in 1976. That means moms with a full time job are spending an average of 13 hours working at the office and on family chores at home.

And, as a new mother, you’ll go through seven thousand three hundred diaper changers by baby’s second birthday. On average, most moms take 2 minutes 5 seconds to change a baby’s diaper, which adds up to three 40-hour work weeks a year. That’s like a freelance job!

But it doesn’t stop there. Once those babies are grown and become preschoolers they require mom’s attention once every 4 minutes or 210 times a day meaning preschooler moms spend two point seven hours a day on primary childcare. And what about all those chores? Women average two point two hours a day doing chores with 88 percent of laundry done by moms. That totals 330 loads and five thousand three hundred articles of clothing each year!  If anything needs a little tech support it’s definitely new moms.

It’s reported that 81% of kids under 2 already have an online presence. And that after birth, up to 5% of newborns have their own social media page while 7% even have an email address. Not to mention kids ages two to five can play video games and download apps better, and faster, than they can ride a bike or tie their shoelaces. And now that iPhones, iPods, and iPads are the top holiday wish-list items for kids ages 6 to 12, 95% of teens are online, logging in more hours surfing the web than they are doing homework. So how does a mom cope in this digital age?

Here are Randi’s top tips and comments from some of her past guests about the Dot Complicated world of motherhood:

“I had a group of moms who were disgruntled with the programs for kids. I brainstormed and created Tiny Treks. Every single mom signed up.”—Pam Worth of Tiny Treks.

“We’re focusing on families. 72% of 55 families studied, mostly mothers, took out their phones and ignored their kids the whole time.”— Tanya Schevitz of Reboot.

“Honor Your Mom is for Mother’s Day to donate in mom’s name.”—Leila Janah of Samahope.

“If you interact with your kids online it’s beneficial. Online worlds are an incredible place for play.”—Dr. Jodi Gold author of Screen Smart Parenting.

“Have very conscious time during the day for parents and kids to unplug.” —Pam Worth of Tiny Treks

“It’s important to prepare and be an exciting and interesting parent. Get creative instead of plugging kids in.” —Pam Worth of Tiny Treks.

“Being a parent is a very active thing. Being active is part of having fun. It’s natural.”—David Atchinson SVP Marketing at Zulily.

“The best thing to do as parents is communicate.”— Sarah Granger of The Digital Mystique.

“We did what moms do best—support each other.”—Sara Kloek of Moms with Apps

“When parents are able to make the choice, better decisions are made.”— Sarah Kloek of Moms with Apps

“The iPad has saved my life on so many flights I can’t even tell you.” — Sarah Granger of The Digital Mystique

There’s a big difference between good and bad diapers.”—Cara Delzer of Moxxly

“Our goal is to support women. We want to make the breastfeeding experience as comfortable as possible.” —Cara Delzer of Moxxly.

“These products are designed for transporting a baby and feeding a baby, so safety is crucial.”—Cara Delzer of Moxxly

“The carrying handle on our car seat we thought was going be great. It was a guy’s-centric view, like a briefcase. After talking to moms we made it a soft and padded structure.”—Joe Hei of Orbit Baby.

“Parenting in general matters more than anywhere.” —Joe Hei of Orbit Baby.

“I went back to work at 3 months and my breast pump was the most stressful part of that. I knew there had to be a better way.” —Cara Delzer of Moxxly.

“It’s perfect for the mom who wants to book at night and only wants to enter credit card info and their kids allergies once.” —Suzanne Felson on Reso.

“Moms are the strongest advocate and they love to share really good things with other moms.” —Suzanne Felson on Reso.

“A mom told us that she wanted a hands-free camera so she could show her daughter the recipes.”—Eddie Lee of Podo Labs.

“Mom would say, ‘Don’t sing it like that person, sing it like you’.”—Christina Bianco of Application Pending.

“Naptime is a silent buzzer that goes on the wrist of mom and on dad. It alternatively goes off when the baby cries so you take turns. These French guys who don’t have kids at all invented it.”

“We’ve spent little to nothing in marketing. I would equate customer feedback to our success. Moms loving telling others about a product they like.”—Nichole Montaya of Cheddar Up.

“A lot of group transactions ended up on the lap of the mom. School, sports, party planning.”—Nichole Montaya of Cheddar Up.

Join ‘Dot Complicated with Randi Zuckerberg’ every Wednesday at 9am PT/12 ET for all the newest in tech and trends. And Happy Mother’s Day to all you moms! Read a tribute to my mom HERE.

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