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Parenting

Teddy bears aren’t just for kids—why comfort objects might help adults sleep better too

Updated Feb. 13, 2025
Parenting, Life, Work & Motherhood
Return to office mandates: A stressed woman sitting in front of a laptop
Career & Money

Why return-to-office mandates could set working moms back for decades

Return-to-office mandates are forcing working moms back into outdated, unsustainable expectations—undoing decades of progress in workplace equity.

Updated Feb. 10, 2025
Career & Money, Work & Motherhood
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu holding her newborn
Motherly

Boston mayor Michelle Wu brings 2-week-old newborn to work—and sparks a debate

Her return has reignited a familiar conversation about the impossible expectations placed on women in leadership.

Updated Feb. 03, 2025
Motherly, Career & Money, Work & Motherhood
Unpaid work: A tired mom leaning on a large pile of laundry
News

How much is a mother’s work worth? $140,315, study shows

The figure reflects the multi-hyphenate role moms play daily: caregiver, chef, teacher, chauffeur, nurse, household manager, and so much more.

Updated Jan. 21, 2025
News, Career & Money, Work & Motherhood
An image of a mom cleaning muddy snow off her child's jacket. Snow days aren't a break for working moms.
Career & Money

Snow days aren’t a break for parents—they’re a caregiving crisis

“Kids are probably going to pop into Zoom calls, and I might just have to have an extended lunch break to take them sledding!”

Updated Jan. 06, 2025
Career & Money, Work & Motherhood
Working dad
Parenting

Working dads: The term we all need—and why it helps working moms too  

Men are stepping up at home—whether it’s being at the school play or managing the morning chaos—but workplace culture hasn’t caught up.

Updated Dec. 30, 2024
Parenting, Career & Money, Work & Motherhood

Family Finances & Budgeting

Parents managing their budget
Family Finances & Budgeting

How rising tariffs could impact family budgets—and 5 ways to stay ahead

The Trump administration has recently announced new tariffs on imports from China, Canada, and Mexico.

Updated Mar. 05, 2025
Family Finances & Budgeting, Parenting
Free daycare
News

Tokyo announces free daycare—but will it solve the birthrate crisis?

While free daycare is a critical piece of the puzzle, the data shows that free childcare services alone won’t necessarily inspire more women to have children.

Updated Dec. 18, 2024
News, Family Finances & Budgeting, Parenting, Pregnancy
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Family Finances & Budgeting

‘We’re working for daycare’: How American individualism and economic forces are breaking families

Life is so unaffordable, new research is showing, especially for families with kids under the age of 18, that it feels like “we’re working for daycare,” one mom said.

Updated Dec. 16, 2024
Family Finances & Budgeting, Career & Money, Parenting, Work & Money
Viral TikTok: Still images of a mom explaining how her salary does not cover childcare costs
News

‘My salary doesn’t cover daycare’: A mom’s viral TikTok highlights the need to rethink childcare costs

Paige Turner, recently went viral on TikTok with a plea to moms everywhere: “Stop comparing the cost of childcare directly to your salary.”

Updated Dec. 11, 2024
News, Career & Money, Family Finances & Budgeting, Viral & Trending

Taxes

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Taxes

What parents need to know about filing their 2023 taxes

Tax advice for parents—whether you just welcomed a baby last year or have a household full of kids.

Updated Jan. 23, 2023
Taxes, Career & Money
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Career & Money

What parents need to know about filing taxes in 2022

Many parents received relief last year that will impact their 2021 filing.

Updated Oct. 31, 2022
Career & Money, Life, Taxes
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News

These mothers want to make the Child Tax Credit payments permanent

The first payments are here. Now, this group of mothers wants to make sure they're to stay.

Updated Jan. 19, 2022
News, Career & Money, Family Finances & Budgeting, Life, Taxes
newborn baby sleeping on moms shoulder
Single Parenting

There’s a new push to help single-parent families claim more in taxes

Raising a child is expensive, regardless of your marital status.

Updated Mar. 23, 2023
Single Parenting, Career & Money, Life, Parenting, Taxes

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Motherly is the voice of modern motherhood, with an audience of more than 30 million users who consume Motherly content each month.

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Parenting

Teddy bears aren’t just for kids—why comfort objects might help adults sleep better too

Hugging a stuffed animal or weighted plush can reduce cortisol levels and lower anxiety.

Updated Feb. 13, 2025
Parenting, Life, Work & Motherhood
Return to office mandates: A stressed woman sitting in front of a laptop
Career & Money

Why return-to-office mandates could set working moms back for decades

Return-to-office mandates are forcing working moms back into outdated, unsustainable expectations—undoing decades of progress in workplace equity.

Updated Feb. 10, 2025
Career & Money, Work & Motherhood
Parents managing their budget
Family Finances & Budgeting

How rising tariffs could impact family budgets—and 5 ways to stay ahead

The Trump administration has recently announced new tariffs on imports from China, Canada, and Mexico.

Updated Mar. 05, 2025
Family Finances & Budgeting, Parenting
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu holding her newborn
Motherly

Boston mayor Michelle Wu brings 2-week-old newborn to work—and sparks a debate

Her return has reignited a familiar conversation about the impossible expectations placed on women in leadership.

Updated Feb. 03, 2025
Motherly, Career & Money, Work & Motherhood
Unpaid work: A tired mom leaning on a large pile of laundry
News

How much is a mother’s work worth? $140,315, study shows

The figure reflects the multi-hyphenate role moms play daily: caregiver, chef, teacher, chauffeur, nurse, household manager, and so much more.

Updated Jan. 21, 2025
News, Career & Money, Work & Motherhood
An image of a mom cleaning muddy snow off her child's jacket. Snow days aren't a break for working moms.
Career & Money

Snow days aren’t a break for parents—they’re a caregiving crisis

“Kids are probably going to pop into Zoom calls, and I might just have to have an extended lunch break to take them sledding!”

Updated Jan. 06, 2025
Career & Money, Work & Motherhood
Working dad
Parenting

Working dads: The term we all need—and why it helps working moms too  

Men are stepping up at home—whether it’s being at the school play or managing the morning chaos—but workplace culture hasn’t caught up.

Updated Dec. 30, 2024
Parenting, Career & Money, Work & Motherhood
Free daycare
News

Tokyo announces free daycare—but will it solve the birthrate crisis?

While free daycare is a critical piece of the puzzle, the data shows that free childcare services alone won’t necessarily inspire more women to have children.

Updated Dec. 18, 2024
News, Family Finances & Budgeting, Parenting, Pregnancy
Mom playing with her kid
Family Finances & Budgeting

‘We’re working for daycare’: How American individualism and economic forces are breaking families

Life is so unaffordable, new research is showing, especially for families with kids under the age of 18, that it feels like “we’re working for daycare,” one mom said.

Updated Dec. 16, 2024
Family Finances & Budgeting, Career & Money, Parenting, Work & Money
Viral TikTok: Still images of a mom explaining how her salary does not cover childcare costs
News

‘My salary doesn’t cover daycare’: A mom’s viral TikTok highlights the need to rethink childcare costs

Paige Turner, recently went viral on TikTok with a plea to moms everywhere: “Stop comparing the cost of childcare directly to your salary.”

Updated Dec. 11, 2024
News, Career & Money, Family Finances & Budgeting, Viral & Trending
Amy Adams
Work & Motherhood

Amy Adams opens up about crying in closets and the pressure to be ‘good at everything’ as a new mom

Amy Adams, six-time Oscar nominee, knows exactly what that feels like. In a new People interview, she opened up about what she calls her “closet crying” era as a new mom.

Updated Dec. 04, 2024
Work & Motherhood, Celebrity News, News
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Career & Money

42% of women are less likely to start a business after having kids—here’s why that needs to change

The lack of financial and social support during pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum in the U.S. makes entrepreneurship feel less like an opportunity and more like an impossible dream. 

Updated Dec. 04, 2024
Career & Money, Parenting, Work & Motherhood
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News

New York just made history: Pregnant workers will get paid prenatal leave starting 2025

This first-of-its-kind policy gives moms the time (and financial support) to prioritize their health and ensure their babies get the best possible start.

Updated Dec. 04, 2024
News, Work & Motherhood
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Work & Motherhood

“But who’s watching the kids?” Why it’s time to retire this question forever

Building a career you love and solid finances are a big part…

Updated Dec. 02, 2024
Work & Motherhood, Career & Money, Motherly, News, Viral & Trending
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News

Too many U.S. moms are in debt from giving birth. They deserve better.

Building a career you love and solid finances are a big part…

Updated Nov. 01, 2024
News, Career & Money, Viral & Trending
A mother trying to work and take care of her child during the childcare crisis
Career & Money

1.2 million parents forced to miss work every month because affordable childcare isn’t available

The financial toll of inadequate childcare is staggering. For many families, every missed hour translates into lost wages, with families spending an average of $11,000 per child per year on care

Updated Oct. 30, 2024
Career & Money, Family Finances & Budgeting, News, Viral & Trending
affordable childcare- mom working on laptop with child on her lap
Work & Motherhood

Catch-22: No job, no childcare; no childcare, no job

Long waitlist times and the exorbitant price of childcare create barriers for me, as a woman, to return to the workforce—a challenge I’m sure many other mothers face as well.

Updated Oct. 07, 2024
Work & Motherhood
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Motherly Stories

How moms and daughters can close the investing gender gap together

Recent Greenlight data shows that 61% of dads and boys say they're interested in investing, compared to only 42% of moms and girls.

Updated Sep. 27, 2024
Motherly Stories, Career & Money
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Parental Leave

Almost 50% of parents heading back to work after parental leave found it harder than expected, survey finds

The founder of Parentaly shares tips for a smoother return to office.

Updated Sep. 26, 2024
Parental Leave, Work & Motherhood
Stressed mom on computer at home with kids
News

Families are struggling to make ends meet more than ever—and something has to give

Being an average American family in 2024 means making the most money you've ever made but being the poorest you've ever been.

Updated Sep. 20, 2024
News, Career & Money
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