Career & Money
Motherly shares expert-backed resources for conquering motherhood, career and finances. We’ll help you balance money and motherhood.
7 essential money lessons to teach your kids
Alexa Von Tobel shares the money mantras she uses with her own children.
The 5 stages of ‘The Call’: Realizing you have to balance work & a sick kid
As the saying goes, if you can’t laugh about it you’ll cry, right?
Costs of Giving Birth in April 2024
As of 2022, the average out-of-pocket cost to give birth with health insurance is $2,854.
6 savings challenges: Lazy saving tips that every family should start right now
People tend to think of saving as a daunting and headache-inducing process, but it can be fun and rewarding with the right system in place that works for your family.
This study proves that paid parental leave benefits moms’ health—for decades
It's much longer than just the few short weeks after birth.
5 effective ways to talk to your boss about pumping rights at work
Your guide to confidently return to work from maternity leave—with the right support systems in place.
This mom explains why she refuses to take on a second job despite inflation costs
“$100,000 a year is the new $50,000 a year.”
Intensive parenting is making raising kids harder than ever, studies show
You’re not imagining it. A 2023 Pew Research study found that 70% of people believe that being a mother today is more demanding than it was just a few decades ago.
Lawyer moms need better childcare benefits—it’s time for existing programs to evolve
A career in law is incredibly demanding for anyone, let alone a parent trying to strike that elusive work-life balance.
Army veteran went into cardiac arrest while pregnant—here’s what she wants you to know
This Army veteran learned about heart health, parenting, and patience through a scary event.
New report proves that employer-offered caregiving benefits increase productivity *and* profit
The R.O.I. of Caregiving Benefits report from The Fifth Trimester and Vivvi unearthed some remarkable statistics.
Here’s how to practice ‘loud budgeting’ with your kids—from a family finance expert
Modeling how to save and budget are some ways you can help them learn important money concepts.
Kaley Cuoco isn’t here for fellow adults now calling her ‘mama’
If you’re not Matilda, please refrain from calling Kaley Cuoco ‘mama’
If your kids’ Happy Meals have gotten too expensive, McDonald’s has an answer for you
If you think McDonald's has gotten too expensive, you're not alone—and the CEO is responding.
More parents are using their retirement savings to help their adult kids because of the economy
"The economy is different now"
Breaking the generational cycle of poverty: Why safe and affordable homes are essential for children’s future
1 in 30 kids experience homelessness each year.
26 women on the surprising benefits of being a mother and entrepreneur
Life will inevitably be changed when raising a family and building a business. That said, there are some surprising benefits that may come your way when balancing both.
15 women on the surprising challenges of motherhood and entrepreneurship
From navigating identity crises to the constant undercurrent of guilt, 15 mothers from the Dreamers & Doers collective unveil their most surprising challenges on juggling parenthood with entrepreneurship.
The new ‘loud budgeting’ trend is so smart—especially for families
Think of it as the alternative to ‘quiet luxury’.
Parental burnout: What it is—and what to do about it
Am I just stressed out or am I really experiencing burnout?