Career & Money
Motherly shares expert-backed resources for conquering motherhood, career and finances. We’ll help you balance money and motherhood.
Homeless 8-year-old starts business, moves family from a shed to a home
This is both a feel good story and an absolute tragedy.
50% of Americans are worried about being able to afford gifts this holiday season
But we have expert tips on how to create the holiday magic without breaking the bank.
Mama, I see you making Christmas magic while stretching every dollar
Even when we didn't have a home and she didn't have a job, my mom made Christmas magical.
How should stay-at-home parents save for retirement?
Experts share how to save for retirement as a SAHM, even if you haven't started yet.
These are the posts you need to see on Latina Equal Pay Day
It's time to close the pay gap between Latinas and their white male counterparts. Now.
Ask Motherly: Can you *really* work from home with a newborn (and no childcare)?
Motherly's co-founders answer the newborn care question on nearly every new working mama's mind.
The pandemic is forcing 74% of moms to consider quitting their jobs
Because it's the only way they can survive the mental load.
Mothers are 3 times more likely than fathers to lose their jobs during the pandemic
Moms aren't "unsung heroes," they're victims of a broken society.
The pandemic is making it even harder for mothers to repay their student loans
The combination of the pre-pandemic wage gap, disproportionate job losses in 2020 and insufficient paid leave policies are setting women up for financial disaster. Here's what you need to know.
How to ask for flexible work hours in the middle of a pandemic—and why you should
This could be a game-changer for working mothers.
It’s not your imagination: childcare slots are super hard to find right now.
File under "already-difficult things the pandemic has made much, much worse."
Today is Black Women’s Equal Pay day—here’s what that means
Black women must work seven additional months in order to catch up to white men.
We knew the childcare crisis was coming—it took a pandemic for lawmakers to listen
This year has brought so much stress and sadness, but it's also brought an opportunity to reimagine education and childcare.
Nearly 8 million Americans can’t work because they don’t have childcare
Lawmakers need to step up, starting with passing two pieces of legislation heading to the House this week.
Grocery store costs rose last year–here’s how to plan for your next trip
What you need to know about food increases and decreases at your grocery store.
We’re facing a massive childcare shortage—and women of color are paying the price
Sixty percent of businesses in the childcare industry are minority-owned, but historically these workers are vastly underpaid and under appreciated. As Motherly reported last year, on average, America's childcare workers make less than Amazon delivery drivers.
America’s most vulnerable mothers are facing a financial crisis—and no help is in sight
The pandemic is proving how broken the system is.
Here’s how families can adapt from two incomes to one
Whether the change was planned or unexpected, these 6 steps can make the transition to one income less stressful.
Without childcare, 40% of working moms are working even more
The pandemic is fast-tracking burnout.