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Motherly shares expert-backed resources for conquering motherhood, career and finances. We’ll help you balance money and motherhood.

Sen. Tammy Duckworth is using her own pregnancy to champion paid leave for moms ?

Senator Tammy Duckworth proves it. When we have more mothers in power, more mothers can be empowered. 

Updated Dec. 22, 2021
mom hugging child laying down on couch- benefits of being a working mom

Working moms have long-lasting benefits for their kids, says Harvard study

Having a working mom is good for girls and boys, in different ways.

Updated Apr. 03, 2023

Firing pregnant women is worse for employers in the long run

Firing pregnant women isn’t just bad ethics—it’s bad economics.

Updated Apr. 25, 2022

Even Pink is trying to figure out this whole ‘work-life’ balance thing

Superstars have to pull “double duty,” too.

Updated Jan. 30, 2018

Want more female leaders? Reward impact—not time sitting at a desk

New research confirms that it’s simply not possible to be productive for eight hours per day.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

The decision to work or stay home should belong to moms—not their employers

Family-friendly policies are shown to benefit companies, too. 

Updated Jan. 18, 2018

New York is requiring 12 weeks of paid family leave 👏

New York now has the strongest parental leave policies in the country—and that’s progress worth celebrating.

Updated Dec. 09, 2021

You’re not a bad mama because you work

Here are five ways to help you get through that guilt.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

This was the reality for working moms in 2017

One clear takeaway: To achieve gender equality at work, we need more policies and programs that empower women.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

Millennial mamas embrace #honestmotherhood—and other things we learned in 2017

10. They don’t *just* love Target. (But they do love Target.)

Updated Oct. 14, 2021
a child standing next to a christmas tree

How to have a very merry Christmas with kids for $200 or less—seriously

This year, out of necessity, I’ve decided I’m doing things differently.

Updated Oct. 29, 2024

43% of kids have a parent that works non-traditional hours

About 31 million American kids have a parent who’s working outside standard office hours.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

Working makes *me* such a better mom

I feel more balanced as a person because working helps me maintain my own identity.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

My life as a working mom is a marathon—even before 9 am

By 9 am, I feel like I’ve run a marathon every day. 

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

How to be a mom, run a business, and actually have fun, too

Meet Stephanie Lee and Kristin Reichert, and listen to their secrets to living the life you deserve.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021
How a Freelance Stylist Pumps at Work

How a Freelance Stylist Pumps at Work

Not all breastfeeding mom journeys look the same.

Updated Feb. 04, 2022
woman on a bus

To my coworkers: I leave work ‘early’ but I’m doing more than ever

Nothing forces production like needing to finish your work to head home to your favorite little human.

Updated Sep. 14, 2022

Why I’m not ‘leaning in’ at work—for now

Quitting feels like cutting my safety net loose, but the plunge is exhilarating.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021
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