Career & Money
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Parents say they’ll go into debt to help kids fit in—here’s how to navigate back-to-school pressure
Parents of K–12 and college students plan to spend an average of $741 this year—$200 more than last year.
The model who turned her maternity brand into a lifeline for isolated moms
It’s not every day you hop on a call with a supermodel…
Someone at work questioned my ambition because I’m a mom. The irony? He was a dad
When pitching an investor, I got a question that stopped me in my tracks. Here’s how I wish I had responded—and what it taught me about proving the doubters wrong.
I built my business during my baby’s 40-minute naps—and it changed how I work forever
And then I became a mother, and that vision of an ideal workday became impossible.
I used to glorify hustle—motherhood taught me to prioritize presence
And suddenly, the markers of success I used to chase didn’t matter as much as the moments I didn’t want to miss
The number of working moms with young kids just hit a 3-year low — here’s why
Child care costs, rigid schedules, and shrinking flexibility are forcing many to ask: how long can I really keep this going?
Summer break is costing parents more than just time—here’s how debt is becoming the new normal for child care
“As much as they’d love to take a bunch of time off during the summer to spend with their kids, that just isn’t a realistic thing for most Americans..."
Ballet moms are done hiding their postpartum bodies—and they’re changing the rules of the stage
“We’re told we should do it ‘for the love of the art form,’ but we still have bills to pay and families to raise.”
WNBA player hid her pregnancy to protect her job—now her story is exposing the pressure working moms still face
“I have a right to reproduce as a woman,” she says. “Just like men have a right to start families, so do we.”
She’s not a mom—but Nani from Lilo & Stitch shows what real motherhood looks like
But in the heart of Lilo & Stitch lives one of Disney’s most powerful portrayals of motherhood—and she’s not even a mom.
Washington just passed one of the strongest lactation protection laws in the U.S.
On May 20, 2025, Governor Bob Ferguson signed into law Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill 5217, a landmark bill...
Stuck between childcare and eldercare: how the fastest-growing group of moms is being forced out of work
By now, we’ve all heard that working moms are magic. But the…
New York’s new $1,800 baby benefit offers relief for postpartum moms
The program, officially called the Birth Allowance for Beginning Year (BABY) Benefit, was approved as part of New York’s FY 2026 budget.
A push to pay parents to stay home is gaining traction—but moms say what they really need is child care they can afford
As the cost of child care now averages over $11,000 per year per child—double that in some cities—most American households can’t survive on a single income.
Connie Britton opens up about single motherhood, guilt, and the power of community
The actress and advocate joins Motherly co-founder Liz Tenety to reflect on identity shifts, solo parenting, and what it means to ‘get your pink back.’
Study reveals the powerful reason girls who see women run for office are more likely to vote
A groundbreaking study discovered that girls exposed to a woman running a viable campaign for a visible political office were significantly more likely to vote as adults
The ‘baby tax’ is driving up costs for families—and making basic safety harder to afford for many
Imagine trying to buy a car seat and realizing it costs more—not because it got fancier, but because it got taxed.
Mom of four shares why household chores almost ended her marriage
The video opens with a gut-punch: “I had an amazing husband... but I was incredibly frustrated and burnt out from our marriage and from motherhood.”
Mom wears her baby to the grocery store—and finds herself at the center of an unexpected social experiment
But the video highlights something deeper: the moment you step out in public with a baby on your body, you become a magnet—for connection, commentary, and sometimes scrutiny.
Stay-at-home mom sends husband a $2,700 invoice for parenting duties—and some say she’s undercharging
What’s the worth of a stay at home mom?