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Career & Money

Motherly shares expert-backed resources for conquering motherhood, career and finances. We’ll help you balance money and motherhood.

mom teaching teens about money

6 ways to teach your teenager the value of finances

Providing your teen with these learning opportunities plants the seed for their financial awareness to grow.

Mom and daughter counting coins from a jar learning about money.

6 experts share how they teach their kids about money

Parents will be the single biggest influence on which money habits (good or bad) that their children pick up.

Emily Blunt

Emily Blunt gets asked where her kids are when she’s working—and she knows men don’t get the same treatment

It sadly comes at no surprise that in the year of 2022, gender disparities in the workplace are still very real.

New mom with baby negotiating flexibility after maternity leave

This is exactly how to negotiate flexibility after maternity leave

The best way to think about this conundrum is to view it as a business negotiation.

Mom working hybrid schedule from home with child coloring.

5 reasons why hybrid schedules are my dream as a working mom

I don’t know about you, but I’m reaching a breaking point with my traditional 9-to-5 job.

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15 budget-friendly ways to host Thanksgiving without overspending

Cooking Thanksgiving dinner (and inviting folks over) doesn’t have to destroy your budget. Here’s how.

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How to support a co-worker going through grief–3 things to know to avoid overstepping

When the subject of grief comes up some people simply do not know how to reach out to a co-worker without overstepping boundaries at work.

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How to cope with anxiety in a high-stress work environment

“Work is supposed to be fulfilling…why do I feel so anxious?”

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I’m a remote worker. Here are my 4 tradeoffs for flexibility

Despite my adoration of working from home, there are indeed some tradeoffs.

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Are childcare swaps the future of childcare?

I believe swapping care can allow families—and specifically mothers—to connect with their communities and thrive in ways they couldn’t before. 

Gisele Bündchen - Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen on his return to NFL

Gisele Bündchen’s quotes about it being ‘her turn’ are highlighting a huge societal problem for moms everywhere

Can we just agree that women don’t receive the same support or backing that we so often put out there for men?

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4 phrases confident women tell themselves when they don’t get the job they dreamed of

It’s not always easy to stay upbeat and positive, especially when you don’t get the job you want.

stay at home mom and baby

We need to admit that the ‘choice’ to be a stay at home mom is a privilege not all moms get

"The price of childcare is a burden on many American families. With costs eclipsing $1,000 a month (per kid!), childcare accounts for roughly 21% of the US median income for a family of three."

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