Career & Money
Motherly shares expert-backed resources for conquering motherhood, career and finances. We’ll help you balance money and motherhood.
I’m a CEO and a mom who doesn’t do it all, not even close
For me, accepting the limitations of my time and energy forces me to get incredibly clear about what I value most.
The unpaid work women do adds up to $10.8 trillion per year
Yes, that's trillion with a "T."
What do moms do on their days off? Work
A new study shows dads log 50 more minutes of relaxation on the weekends than moms.
Why are birth rates declining in the US?
"These are not small co-pays. The costs are staggering," says Dr. Michelle Moniz, M.D.,M.Sc., an obstetrician-gynecologist at Michigan Medicine's Von Voigtlander Women's Hospital and researcher with the U-M Institute of Healthcare Policy and Innovation.
Today’s fathers want to be more involved dads—and employers need to recognize that
Dads need to worry about work-life balance, too.
To the mama who has to cram in work after bedtime
In a perfect world, we would be applauded for our commitment to our families and discouraged from logging on after hours.
Stepping back from work to take care of my son was the right choice for me
But the guilt didn't go away.
This viral photo proves that moms are *always* working
It's great that this powerful COO is sharing the struggles that working parents face and that a working mother's spouse is recognizing her efforts on a personal level. But there are some things that need to change.
Even Beyoncé finds working motherhood really, really hard
She recently opened up about her struggles—and we never thought we'd say this—but we kind of feel like we can relate to Beyoncé.
17 ways to get financially fit going into the new year, mama
11. Try a no spending challenge
How to make going back to work after maternity leave a smooth transition
1. Set expectations with your boss.
1 in 3 American families struggle to provide diapers for their kids
Huggies and Walgreens are working hard to change that.
Why standing up for breastfeeding in the workplace forces so many moms out of it
We need to do more to protect these women.
These are the best credit card reward programs for families
From travel points to getting your child ready for college.
Michelle Williams’ powerful Emmy speech is inspiring working moms everywhere
She makes a call for equal pay—and we're here for it.
The Wing’s Audrey Gelman makes history as first visibly pregnant CEO on a business magazine cover
You can't be what you can't see.
Childcare workers make less than Amazon delivery drivers, on average
What does it say about our society that we value the delivery of consumer goods more than we value care work?
What I didn’t understand about being a working mom before I was one
I saw working moms come in flustered at 8 a.m. and didn't realize the battles they'd already fought that day.
Women who ‘might’ have kids are less likely to get hired, says new study
The motherhood penalty starts before a woman even has kids—and this is completely unacceptable.