maternity leave

Our childcare is provided entirely by my parents + my in-laws—but part of me still worried
I felt like going back to work meant the end of my time being my daughter's mom. In that way, it felt like her grandparents were going to become her new parents and I'd be chopped liver.

Growing up with a working mom showed me what I can accomplish
It showed me that you can do all of this—you can be this brilliant, strong, woman—and you can still be a mom first.

Washington state just rolled out an awesome paid leave plan 👏
It's one of the best state-level family leave plans America has seen yet

This is: The transition back to work after maternity leave
While it can feel a whole lot like jumping into the deep end and having no choice but to swim, you aren't in this alone. And you don't have to feel unprepared.

5 lucrative strategies that will earn you an extra $1,000 a month, mama
Consider starting a service for a passion of yours, like teaching music or tennis lessons.

Motherhood is: Wondering if I chose the right daycare
I walked out the door after dropping her off and immediately burst into tears.

I only have 2 weeks left before my maternity leave ends
It occurs to me that this ritual is the first of many symbolic cords we will cut.

Going back to work after maternity leave hurts—but these 5 things made it a little easier
4. Admitting that you're struggling isn't a sign of weakness

55 skills that can be turned into a side hustle
This resulting list is hopefully just a starting point—take a look!

As a working mom, one day I asked myself: Is this really what I want to be doing?
For me, work gives me something of my own. Something to separate me from being Henry and Simon's mom and Logan's wife.

American workers are donating their paid time off to pregnant colleagues, but they shouldn’t have to
What we really need is a solid paid parental leave policy.

Ivanka Trump champions paid family leave policy—and calls for bipartisan support
Because it's an issue people on both sides of the aisle should be thinking about.

True life: I’m an ambitious career woman *and* a devoted mama
Ambition does not and should not halt with the arrival of motherhood.

No, motherhood does not make women less ambitious
With flexibility, we can do both. Or either. It all comes down to choice.

Working motherhood is: Counting down the minutes until I see my baby
Nine hours and 40 minutes that someone else would feel my daughter's hand wrapped around her index finger.

5 sure-fire ways to make the most of your maternity leave
I would close my eyes, take a deep breath and look at my sweet baby boy.

From maternity leave to #momboss: How to make the transition painless
How the experts say to enjoy + embrace the end of maternity leave.

What’s Trump’s Family Leave Plan all about?
Read between the lines of Trump's paid leave plan.

10 reasons I’m not that sad about going back to work, TBH
9. It makes me feel like a strong role model for my daughter.
