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Career & Money

Building a career you love and solid finances are a big part of your life. Whether you're ready to save for a house or are just trying to clear up financial messiness, it’s time to get real about money. Start here.

Work & Motherhood

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Work & Motherhood

The 5 stages of THE CALL: Realizing you have to balance work & a sick kid

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Work & Motherhood

This study proves that paid parental leave benefits moms’ health—for decades

It's much longer than just the few short weeks after birth.

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Work & Motherhood

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.

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Work & Motherhood

Thanks to ‘intensive parenting’, raising kids is harder than it used to be, 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.

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Work & Motherhood

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.

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Health & Wellness

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.

Family Finances & Budgeting

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Family Finances & Budgeting

Money management tips for the sandwich generation

This is a crucial part of financial planning: Talk to your parents about their final affairs before they pass away.

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Motherly Stories

7 essential money lessons to teach your kids

Alexa Von Tobel shares the money mantras she uses with her own children.

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Family Finances & Budgeting

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.

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Family Finances & Budgeting

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.

Taxes

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Taxes

What parents need to know about filing their 2023 taxes

Tax advice for parents—whether you just welcomed a baby last year or have a household full of kids.

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Career & Money

What parents need to know about filing taxes in 2022

Many parents received relief last year that will impact their 2021 filing.

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News

These mothers want to make the Child Tax Credit payments permanent

The first payments are here. Now, this group of mothers wants to make sure they're to stay.

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Single Parenting

There’s a new push to help single-parent families claim more in taxes

Raising a child is expensive, regardless of your marital status.

The State of Motherhood

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Fourth Trimester

A postpartum plan is just as important as a birth plan. Here’s how to make one.

It's all about *your* health and sanity, mama.

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Career & Money

Returning to in-person work? Here are 10 skills to hone that can make the transition easier

Back to work may take some adjustment, but we can help.

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Career & Money

Thinking about making a deposit into your child’s 529 plan? Now might be the best time

Financial experts think 2021 will bring rapid economic growth, making now a good time to invest.

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Work & Motherhood

This mom nails why companies should hire more mothers in a viral post

"Being a mom is a strength in the workplace, not a weakness!"

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Family Finances & Budgeting

Money management tips for the sandwich generation

This is a crucial part of financial planning: Talk to your parents about their final affairs before they pass away.

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Motherly Stories

7 essential money lessons to teach your kids

Alexa Von Tobel shares the money mantras she uses with her own children.

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Work & Motherhood

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?

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Birth

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.

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