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

Go away, working mom guilt: I didn’t have kids (or a career) in order to feel inadequate
1. Accept trade-offs as inevitable

Working Moms Need Mom Friends Too
4 tips for working moms to build their mom tribe.

Working motherhood is a marathon
When will it ever end?

How more mamas are rocking careers on their own schedules
You do what works for you—and your family.

I work from home and have twin toddlers: Here’s how I manage everything
1. ‘Multitasking’ is not your friend.

Your big work dilemmas—solved when you’re TTC or newly pregnant
We’re here to help you navigate the social awkwardness that can come with trying to conceive, and early pregnancy.

The unexpected reason marriage improved my finances
What “for richer or poorer” meant for my young husband + me.

6 strategies to keep your career alive while becoming a stay-at-home mom
Wondering how to keep your career alive even if you choose to become a stay at home mom?

‘I’m still mama’: 5 encouraging mantras for working moms returning from maternity leave
Going back to work after maternity leave is a challenge on many levels—but you’ve got this, mama.

The out-of-office message you want to put up when you’re on maternity leave (but won’t)
I will return to work [date here]. I promise you, it will be too soon.

How it Feels to Go Back to Work After Maternity Leave
5 stages of adjustment you’ll experience as a new working mom.

Relax, mama: Working mom balance is always a work-in-progress
When did guilt ever make you better at anything?

5 tricks to quietly find out your company’s maternity leave policies
Not ready to share your baby news? Here’s how to find out what you need to know.

6 ways to keep your career alive as a stay-at-home mom
2. Maintain relationships + attend professional events in your industry.

5 steps to find your mission-driven career: The Peeled Snacks story
1. In business, and in motherhood, following your intuition will always pay off.

6 working mom myths you’ve got to overcome to thrive
1. A working mom cannot dedicate much time to her family. Oh, really?

New Mom Holiday Party Guide
10 tips to survive your first holiday party post-baby.

Skip Hop’s founder talks 4 roadblocks to success, and how to overcome them
1. Work on your night moves.

5 smart strategies to design a career that works for YOU
The key to having the career of your dreams is defining “success” for yourself.

5 steps to prepare your budget for a baby before she’s born
Plus a baby budget worksheet.