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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.

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How to work from home with kids around—from babies to teenagers

Experienced work-from-home parents share their best tips for every age range from baby to teen.

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Facebook is giving $100 million in grants to small business owners

The program, which will be rolled out to up to 30,000 businesses worldwide, was announced by Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook's COO, with a resources page dedicated to helping people navigate this challenging time.

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Coronavirus pandemic sheds light on the problem with underpaying women

A vaccine won't be enough to inoculate our society from a repeat of this disaster. We also need to improve remuneration for women, value the caring professions and stop gendered segregation at work.

Dear working, pumping mama—I see you

I see your joy when another month passes and you realize you have found the strength to persevere in this journey.

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Kamren on struggling to find joy when she became a mother for the first time

I wish more people were honest and open about how not so fun it can be. How raw, demanding, lonely, frustrating, exhausting [motherhood] is.

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61 side gigs for SAHMs

It may be easier than you think to bring in some extra cash.

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8 productivity strategies for moms who are stressed about doing it all

Most productivity advice feels like it's not written for moms—these tips are different.

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What I wish my co-workers knew about being a working mom

I know I am supposed to leave my personal life at the door when I come to the office, but when you are a mom to two small kids, that is hard to do.

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I’m a CEO and a mom who doesn’t do it all, not even close

For me, accepting the limitations of my time and energy forces me to get incredibly clear about what I value most.

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What do moms do on their days off? Work

A new study shows dads log 50 more minutes of relaxation on the weekends than moms.

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Why are birth rates declining in the US?

"These are not small co-pays. The costs are staggering," says Dr. Michelle Moniz, M.D.,M.Sc., an obstetrician-gynecologist at Michigan Medicine's Von Voigtlander Women's Hospital and researcher with the U-M Institute of Healthcare Policy and Innovation.

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