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Working mom’s viral video nails why remote work is so important for mothers

Her job shouldn’t be the exception, flexible work schedules should be the norm.

Updated May. 31, 2024
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Working mamas: 4 ways to find more fulfillment in every aspect of your life

I try to be intentional in every conversation I have to build genuine connections.

Updated Jan. 09, 2024
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We are mothering within ‘patriarchal motherhood’

And it can feel oppressive. Here’s how to shift that pressure to make motherhood more empowering for yourself and mothers everywhere.

Updated Jan. 06, 2024
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 Sick of sick days? So is my boss

There is no real rest for working parents, particularly mothers.

Updated Jan. 05, 2024
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How setting boundaries helped me be a more present mom, colleague and boss

Most people are extremely understanding about respecting your boundaries when you communicate with clarity and kindness.

Updated Jan. 05, 2024
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Embracing a career downshift in your late thirties

In reality, true success is being able to find balance and prioritize what truly matters to you.

Updated Dec. 12, 2023
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Balancing a newborn and working full-time

Perhaps with my fresh and recent experience on my motherhood resume, I can provide solace or understanding to other mothers experiencing this, too.

Updated Dec. 20, 2023
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From postpartum pajamas to corporate pants: A guide to sanity

I have found a balance that works for me and may work for you too.

Updated Dec. 13, 2023
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A few words for this working mother

Whether it's praise or judgment, why do a few words from someone make me rethink my value as a working mom?

Updated Dec. 11, 2023
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Ruth Veloria on how working moms can reach beyond ‘just a job’

"And I think we just happen to live in a culture that has devalued those skills and those that sacrifice in a lot of ways."

Updated Dec. 07, 2023
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Erin Andrews talks fertility challenges, new motherhood and WEAR

"We went through hell and back to get this baby."

Updated Nov. 30, 2023
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It’s flu and exhaustion season

The hours of the night stretched and warped, blurring into an endless loop of trying to soothe my child, all while battling the drowsiness threatening to pull me under.

Updated Nov. 27, 2023
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Zoe Saldaña says she’s raising her boys to ‘celebrate their feminine self’

The actress opens up about her life as a working mom and a #boymom.

Updated Oct. 18, 2023
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Empowering well-being: Practical tips for parents and organizational leaders

Whether you’re a parent and/or leader, you have the opportunity to influence and impact not only your own well-being, but that of many.

Updated Oct. 11, 2023
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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.

Updated Oct. 09, 2023
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What I didn’t know about motherhood before I lost my day job

We all know that these are the years we won’t get back—not just of our kids’ lives but of our own too.

Updated Oct. 04, 2023
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To the mama looking for work

My career fueled me—but I was laid off on maternity leave. Now, I’m forced to reassess who I am.

Updated Sep. 06, 2023
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Breastfeeding at work is hard. Here’s how employers can make it easier

Too many companies make it difficult or downright impossible for working moms to continue breastfeeding.

Updated Jul. 31, 2024
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Dancing through motherhood: Jess King’s journey

“I'm surprised by the presence that being a mother just innately brings you to confront."

Updated Aug. 17, 2023
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