Career & Money

The scientific case for cutting long commutes for pregnant people (and the rest of us)

There are health benefits when pregnant women have shorter commutes.

5 ways you may be able to get a better rate on your student loan this year

Student loan debt is a major problem for many mamas and their families―but it doesn't have to be.

5 important lessons my working mom taught me about my career

2. Start strong from day one—don't wait for permission to launch your full potential.

Working mom guilt is real—but it doesn’t have to be

Each of these—children and work—can feel like a calling, we can feel devoted to both.

As a working mom, I don’t ‘have it all’—but I love everything I have

I still don't have it "all." What I do have is realistic expectations for what I can accomplish in a day.

New moms spend 105 days tired at work after maternity leave

Even if employers can't implement longer parental leave policies right now, there is one thing many could do to ensure that their employees are as well-rested as possible: Let them sleep in.

Report reveals the best + worst states for working moms

Where do you land?

Why renting kids clothes could save your style + budget, mama

Rent the Runway kids just launched!

Is this viral bedtime chart realistic for most parents?

Some of the recommendations feel impractical—especially for working parents.

Presidential hopeful Kamala Harris wants to give teachers a $13,500 raise

"The people who are going to educate our children are our teachers, and for too long, they have been paid substandard wages," Harris said in an interview with CBS News this week.

I feel awkward every time I take a break to pump milk at work

Sitting topless in the too-cold "family room" in my building, I cringe.

72% of older Americans strongly oppose paying for universal childcare, says new survey

But if a generation can't afford to have children, who will look after older Americans?

When I first came back from maternity leave, I felt like I was better at my job than being a mom

But, little by little I started remembering why I founded my business in the first place. I remembered how wonderful my clients were and how satisfying it felt to use the intellectual part of my brain.

Does being a special needs mother make you a less valuable employee? Absolutely not

It is not like your hard-won professional skills have evaporated overnight the moment your child received their diagnosis.

Amazon’s looking to fill over 3,000 work-from-home jobs this spring ????

This could be a great gig for a parent.

Moms at Amazon are pushing for backup childcare benefits—and we’re here for it

Employees at Starbucks, Apple, Microsoft, Facebook and Google get them.

Working motherhood is: Not traveling for 18 months so I could breastfeed my baby

Even local travel options were challenging.

The mental load of motherhood doesn’t go away when you’re the breadwinner

86% of working moms say they handle all family and household responsibilities.

Dove wants to give $5,000 to dads who don’t have access to paid paternity leave

Here's how to apply.

This viral comic about working motherhood is so true

It's not really an even playing field.