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Work & Motherhood

Why I hid my pregnancy

Having a child, especially when it’s your first, is an anxious enough time as it is without having the added worry that you could lose your job because of it.

Work & Motherhood

Why every working mother needs a coach

While there are countless resources for how to become a mom and care for baby, there are far fewer resources on how to become a working mom. Where’s the return-to-work doula, so to speak?

Work & Motherhood

4 productivity tips that helped me avoid burnout after maternity leave

Here are the four major changes I made that have made me more productive—at work and at home—since returning back to work after maternity leave.

Motherly Stories

This Mother’s Day, give her what she really needs: An advocate

This Mother’s Day, all we want is for companies to do better by moms through active support and advocacy in the workplace. 

Work & Motherhood

6 moms reveal why they left the workforce in the last year

For many working mothers, the Great Resignation hasn’t ended.

Work & Motherhood

Thinking of switching careers? Here’s how to overcome imposter syndrome

Ever felt like you weren’t qualified, prepared or accomplished enough? Here’s how to confront that self-doubt head-on.

Work & Motherhood

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.

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LinkedIn aims to erase stigma for moms with career gaps in their resume

LinkedIn is giving its members a way to explain “gaps” in their resume with its addition of a career break option in the Experience section.

Career & Money

4 return-to-office lessons I learned from my kindergarten graduate

I've been nervous about my return to work–but my six-year-old son has been my biggest inspiration.

Career & Money

I’m never going back to an office again

My last job wanted a return to work in the office—and I decided I didn't.

Work & Motherhood

How to write a stellar resume after a career pause

There are strategic and tactical ways to make your resume stand out among the rest.

Career & Money

12 ways to make your LinkedIn profile shine

Your LinkedIn profile best reflects who you are and what you're looking for next.