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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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3 “supermom” stories and the advice they offer to other moms

These three stories spotlight women who redefined what was possible for their families, and the practical wisdom they want every mom to have in her back pocket.

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Moms make the best childcare decisions when maternity leave is over

A calm, step-by-step way to choose among staying home, childcare, a nanny, or a remote role that fits your baby and your real life.

Work & Motherhood; Mom working from home with her kid sitting beside her

What working moms wish workplaces understood about “flexibility”

Ask working moms what they need from “flexibility” and you will not…

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Back-to-work after baby: 12 practical micro-habits that reduce the whiplash

The back-to-work transition does not have to be a shock to your system. These simple, repeatable micro-habits help you protect recovery, keep feeding on track and feel like yourself again at work and at home.

Identity Shift Working Mom

The quiet identity shift of becoming a working mom

Returning to work after baby is more than a schedule change. It is a shift in who you are, what you value and how you move through your day. Here is language for what you are feeling, plus a plan to make the transition kinder.

Motherhood Tax

The motherhood tax: why women still pay more

The motherhood tax is real, and it shows up in three places at once: lower earnings, higher prices, and more unpaid time. Here is what is driving it in 2025, plus practical steps to reclaim money, time, and power.

Being Family Safety Net

The invisible weight of being the family safety net

When you are the one everyone calls for rides, rent and reassurance, it can feel like love and pressure at the same time. Here is what the data says about the growing squeeze on families and a practical plan to protect your well-being while you care for the people you love.

Career Growth Family Life

Habits moms use to balance career growth and family life: 6 that matter

You do not need a 5 a.m. club or a color-coded command center to grow at work and feel present at home. 6 habits that are realistic, repeatable, and proven to reduce stress while moving your career forward.

How to teach money skills when your kids think Apple Pay means free stuff

Between Apple Pay, tap-to-pay cards, and one-click checkouts, our kids are growing up thinking money is just... magic?

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This mom brought her baby to a meeting—and reminded us what true workplace support look

A working mom nervously brought her baby to a meeting—but instead of judgment, she found laughter, care, and a glimpse of what family-first workplaces could be

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Stay-at-home mom describes the uneasy shift from earning to ‘our money’—and why so many relate

When a stay-at-home mom admitted that spending “our money” still feels uncomfortable, millions of parents nodded along.

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Someone at work questioned my ambition because I’m a mom. The irony? He was a dad

When pitching an investor, I got a question that stopped me in my tracks. Here’s how I wish I had responded—and what it taught me about proving the doubters wrong.

I used to glorify hustle—motherhood taught me to prioritize presence

And suddenly, the markers of success I used to chase didn’t matter as much as the moments I didn’t want to miss

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The number of working moms with young kids just hit a 3-year low — here’s why

Child care costs, rigid schedules, and shrinking flexibility are forcing many to ask: how long can I really keep this going?

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