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mom on phone working from home with child balancing work with sick child

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?

Updated Jun. 04, 2024
couple standing together making morning - mom burnout

Moms aren’t ‘better’ at parenthood—we just know no one else will do what we do

When the mental load of motherhood is getting heavy, it's okay to ask for help.

Updated Jan. 17, 2023
mom teaching kid the alphabet - working mom

I’m a self-proclaimed workaholic: Here’s how I began to reprioritize my family

How a mindset shift allowed me to reimagine motherhood. 

Updated Mar. 22, 2024
working mom: mom on laptop with son sitting by her working on homework

Being a working mom is important to my identity, because building my dream also builds my child’s future

I don’t want to say my life stopped because I had kids. I had kids, and then I continued. But this time, with more passion and more drive. Because I want my kids to see how much I love what I do so that they chase after their dreams and do what brings them joy, too.

Updated Nov. 29, 2022
mom working on laptop with toddler on the bed

Being a working mom is my identity. But can we drop the label?

Being a working mom is my superpower. But the term “working mom” is outdated, ineffective at capturing who we—moms—all are, and is dismissive of all parents.

Updated Oct. 13, 2023
Mother holding a sleeping baby and working on a laptop

To the working mom who’s also a stay-at-home mom: I see you

At the end of the day, we don’t want our children to say that mama did it all. We want them to know that mama did what she could, and that was more than enough.

Updated Oct. 31, 2022
Falling short: Work from home mom and child

To the mama who feels like she’s failing at everything, you are enough

Sometimes motherhood feels like one long list of things that you’re falling short on. But know this, mama: You are more than enough.

Updated Nov. 29, 2022
mom holding new baby

After going back to work, I now cherish ‘boring’ days with my baby

These days, Sunday nights include packing many tiny containers full of toddler-friendly finger…

Updated Mar. 23, 2023

We captured a day in the life of a working mother of three―and it’s all-encompassing

In our Motherly exclusive video, we're standing by the timeless saying that "a mother's work is never done."

Updated May. 03, 2023

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.

Updated Nov. 30, 2022

I started working part-time (and I love it)

I'm so glad that for right now, I'm exactly where I need and want to be: part-time at Motherly, and, as always, a full-time mother.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021
dad working with kids surrounding him

Dear husband, you’re working hard, too–I see you

Sometimes I forget to tell you I see all that you do, and how much I love you for it.

Updated Jun. 30, 2023
woman with a nametag standing with other women- tips for working moms

5 everyday habits of powerful working moms

Tips to make your work life easier, from powerful CEOs who just happen to be moms.

Updated Feb. 23, 2024
mom on a computer while holding a baby

8 productivity strategies for moms who are stressed about doing it all

Most productivity advice feels like it's not written for moms—these tips are different.

Updated Mar. 23, 2023
mom working in a hospital bed holding her son

This viral photo proves that moms are *always* working

It's great that this powerful COO is sharing the struggles that working parents face and that a working mother's spouse is recognizing her efforts on a personal level. But there are some things that need to change.

Updated Feb. 09, 2022
Beyonce with North and JayZ on the red carpet

Even Beyoncé finds working motherhood really, really hard

She recently opened up about her struggles—and we never thought we'd say this—but we kind of feel like we can relate to Beyoncé.

Updated Feb. 09, 2022

goop’s Elise Loehnen calls for a work culture that allows people to be employees *and* parents at the same time

It's okay to admit that the balance shifts daily in a parent's life, and sometimes it's not perfect.

Updated Jun. 21, 2019
woman drinking coffee from a to-go cup

How 12 real moms juggle work & childcare

Each family has found what works best for them. ❤️

Updated Feb. 08, 2022
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