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New report: 1 in 5 women have left the workforce since the pandemic began

Report: "The burden of the coronavirus pandemic is falling hardest on women."

The moms being pushed from the workforce right now aren’t failures

Moms aren't failures—it's our sexist culture that's failing us all.

Ask Motherly: Can you *really* work from home with a newborn (and no childcare)?

Motherly's co-founders answer the newborn care question on nearly every new working mama's mind.

The pandemic is forcing 74% of moms to consider quitting their jobs

Because it's the only way they can survive the mental load.

19 celebrity mamas who are refreshingly honest about breastfeeding 🙌

America Ferrera is pumping on set and we love her for it.

Okay, but seriously: How do you schedule your day with kids home from school?

We've all seen (and chuckled at) the optimistic schedule plans. But here's how to create a daily routine that actually works for kids—and parents.

Why Kellyanne Conway is stepping down from the White House to focus on her kids

What Kellyanne Conway's exit can teach us about parenting teens.

Today is Black Women’s Equal Pay day—here’s what that means

Black women must work seven additional months in order to catch up to white men.

Peloton’s Jenn Sherman on Finding Time to Workout and Second Beginnings

Host Liz Tenety speaks with Jenn Sherman, Peloton's very first cycling instructor, about finding joy in her second career and taking care of her teenagers in quarantine. Jenn also shared motivating and encouraging tips for mama's who struggle with finding time in their day to exercise.

America’s most vulnerable mothers are facing a financial crisis—and no help is in sight

The pandemic is proving how broken the system is.

I was laid off during my maternity leave—this is what I learned

Toss in a global pandemic, first-time motherhood and you have a cocktail for a lost identity.

Without childcare, 40% of working moms are working even more

The pandemic is fast-tracking burnout.

To the mama whose kid is having a tantrum during a conference call, I see you

My own daughter's tantrum taught me an extremely valuable lesson.

The ‘motherhood penalty’ costs working moms $16,000 a year

While becoming a dad *boosts* a man's income.

Tax deductions and credits for brand-new parents in 2020

If you had a child in 2019, here are the tax tips you need to know about

Having a baby made me rethink my entire career

Being on mat leave helped me think about what I want—and don't want—when it comes to my career.

Confession: I’m totally winging this whole motherhood thing

When you had a blowout diaper while we were on the go and I had to not only change you in the car but I also only had two wipes to use? And didn't have a clean outfit in your size to put you in so your 7-month-old self wore your sister's 2T pants and went topless for our ride home? That was me winging the whole "multiple kid" thing.

The 4-day workweek could be exactly what parents—and the economy—need right now

But is it possible?

This mom is going viral by showing us what WFH with kids is *really* like

She recorded 27 interruptions in just 11 minutes of working.

3 strategies to try when work & parenting collide under quarantine

Fact: Parents can't take a break right now. Here's what we CAN do.