Career & Money

How to ask for flexible work hours in the middle of a pandemic—and why you should

This could be a game-changer for working mothers.

It’s not your imagination: childcare slots are super hard to find right now.

File under "already-difficult things the pandemic has made much, much worse."

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.

We knew the childcare crisis was coming—it took a pandemic for lawmakers to listen

This year has brought so much stress and sadness, but it's also brought an opportunity to reimagine education and childcare.

Nearly 8 million Americans can’t work because they don’t have childcare

Lawmakers need to step up, starting with passing two pieces of legislation heading to the House this week.

Grocery store costs rose last year–here’s how to plan for your next trip

What you need to know about food increases and decreases at your grocery store.

We’re facing a massive childcare shortage—and women of color are paying the price

Sixty percent of businesses in the childcare industry are minority-owned, but historically these workers are vastly underpaid and under appreciated. As Motherly reported last year, on average, America's childcare workers make less than Amazon delivery drivers.

Here’s how families can adapt from two incomes to one

Whether the change was planned or unexpected, these 6 steps can make the transition to one income less stressful.

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.

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.

Is preschool tuition tax-deductible?

The answer to the tax question on every preschooler-parent's mind is here.

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.

Doing taxes? What every mama should know for filing in 2020

Let's save money this year, mama!

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

But is it possible?

A new supreme court ruling protects LGBTQ+ employees

The court's 6-3 ruling means that "an employer who fires an individual merely for being gay or transgender violates Title VII."

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.

Petition + senate proposal call for $2,000 monthly stimulus checks ASAP

Families could see as much as $10,000 a month under the Monthly Economic Crisis Support Act by Sen. Kamala Harris.