Work & Motherhood
The choices can feel overwhelming, but remember – you’re not alone. Get fresh inspiration and perspective with advice from real mamas.
5 reasons why hybrid schedules are my dream as a working mom
I don’t know about you, but I’m reaching a breaking point with my traditional 9-to-5 job.
Amy Schumer gets real about missing her son when she’s working:’It’s brutal’
If there’s one thing any mom knows for sure, it’s that being…
Are you experiencing toxicity in the workplace? Here are 5 ways to rise above and prosper
So what can you do to remain positive if you find yourself in this type of situation?
I’m a remote worker. Here are my 4 tradeoffs for flexibility
Despite my adoration of working from home, there are indeed some tradeoffs.
Are childcare swaps the future of childcare?
I believe swapping care can allow families—and specifically mothers—to connect with their communities and thrive in ways they couldn’t before.
Gisele Bündchen’s quotes about it being ‘her turn’ are highlighting a huge societal problem for moms everywhere
Can we just agree that women don’t receive the same support or backing that we so often put out there for men?
4 phrases confident women tell themselves when they don’t get the job they dreamed of
It’s not always easy to stay upbeat and positive, especially when you don’t get the job you want.
Hilary Duff gives a shoutout to working parents who “have to leave their kids in times that don’t feel natural”
The mom of three says she feels "weird" because she's at work and not able to be by her daughter's side while she's sick.
I did IVF and launched a business at the same time. Here’s what I learned about being a working mom
"Sure, starting a company doesn’t come with needles and hormones. Fertility treatments don’t come with engineering brainstorms or shipping delays. But at their core, both of these difficult yet rewarding life experiences have taught me so much about myself and our resiliency as humans."
Being a mom hasn’t hurt my career—it helped
From being consistent to praising publicly, criticizing privately, here are the parenting and leadership rules that I (try to) live by.
This is Motherhood: Writer, director, and producer Kareema Bee on new motherhood and diversity in the entertainment industry
“Not one family is made the same and not one family is truly traditional.”
My personal priorities have shifted since becoming a parent in unexpected ways
Becoming a parent inevitably means every aspect of life will change. However, while certain shifts may be predictable, others may feel a bit more unexpected.
My life as a military mom means I’ve spent months away from my babies
I have realized that I could be given the world (literally) for free as a "perk" of my job, and none of that would matter because it would mean leaving my children behind.
How employers can recognize menopause in the workplace
We are stuck in a place where women’s health topics are seen as taboo and unfit to discuss, especially in a workplace setting. It's time to change the conversation.
My professional priorities have shifted since becoming a parent–but not how I expected them to
There’s no way to know with certainty what it will feel like to become a mother, let alone what it will feel like to become a working mother.
I helped import 1 million tins of formula to the U.S.: Here’s what I want parents to know
Kristy Carr, mom of three and founder of Bubs Australia and Aussie Bubs, is working 24/7 to get infant formula on store shelves safely—and in record time.
Forcing employees back to the office is insulting and harmful to working parents
Unfortunately, some employers are clinging to obsolete, dysfunctional and, quite frankly, toxic attitudes about what it means to be a good and productive employee. And working moms are suffering as a result.
This is not a drill: You’ll soon be able to mark texts as unread
Apple’s new iOS release is every mom’s dream come true.
Stay-at-home moms are not OK
In this year's State of Motherhood survey, SAHMs reported higher levels of burnout than their working counterparts.
Motherhood has been my greatest career asset
I was terrified to have children because I was afraid of what it would do to my career. But motherhood isn’t a hindrance—it’s a force of nature. And it's ours to run with.