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Cheyenne Parker

WNBA player hid her pregnancy to protect her job—now her story is exposing the pressure working moms still face

“I have a right to reproduce as a woman,” she says. “Just like men have a right to start families, so do we.”

Updated Jun. 20, 2025
Return to office mandates: A stressed woman sitting in front of a laptop

Why return-to-office mandates could set working moms back for decades

Return-to-office mandates are forcing working moms back into outdated, unsustainable expectations—undoing decades of progress in workplace equity.

Updated Feb. 10, 2025
An image of a mom cleaning muddy snow off her child's jacket. Snow days aren't a break for working moms.

Snow days aren’t a break for parents—they’re a caregiving crisis

“Kids are probably going to pop into Zoom calls, and I might just have to have an extended lunch break to take them sledding!”

Updated Jan. 06, 2025
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Serenity Carr on finding wellness from what we eat

In this interview, Serenity Carr, the Founder and CEO of Serenity Kids…

Updated Dec. 22, 2023
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Mandy Moore cancels tour—and anyone who’s been pregnant will applaud

It's always good to know when to take a break.

Updated Aug. 14, 2024
mom in the kitchen with two kids

This plan to get moms paid for their work is gaining steam

Over 100 prominent celebrities have already signed on to support The Marshall Plan For Moms. Now, Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tammy Duckworth have introduced a resolution supporting the plan.

Updated Apr. 22, 2022

‘Workin’ Moms’ season 4 airs tonight!

This is the perfect pandemic binge-watch for after bedtime.

Updated Mar. 25, 2022

These 50+ companies are hiring remote workers right now, mamas

Plus, 6 expert tips for how to spruce up your resume to land a remote job.

Updated Jan. 10, 2022

Parental leave alone won’t fix the income gender gap—but here’s what does

Changing the way we think about roles in workplaces + homes could help—at least when it comes to the next generation.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

This year I will focus more on self-care and less on feeling guilty

2020 is going to be different.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

My working mom was passionate about her job—and I loved it

I had grown up seeing what it means to love your job, to spend your weekends working because you loved it so much. You had set the bar pretty high! So, not wanting to settle, I quit to find the thing I would truly love.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

My husband’s company wouldn’t have been possible without me

When you're the primary breadwinner, there are sacrifices. There is nothing like parenthood to make you aware of the passage of time and of the missed moments that you don't get back.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021
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

Male doctor says female colleagues earn less because they ‘don’t work as hard’

This kind of prejudice against women holds us *all* back.

Updated Sep. 06, 2018
MilkStork delivery box

We tried MilkStork—and it gave this working mama massive peace of mind

This delivery service mails your pumped milk back home to your baby.

Updated Dec. 13, 2021

Tammy Duckworth makes history by bringing her baby on the senate floor

She's paving the way for policies to change at all workplaces.

Updated Apr. 20, 2018

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.

Updated Aug. 30, 2022
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