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

An image of a mom cleaning muddy snow off her child's jacket. Snow days aren't a break for working moms.

Snow days aren’t a break for parents—they’re a caregiving crisis

“Kids are probably going to pop into Zoom calls, and I might just have to have an extended lunch break to take them sledding!”

Working dad

Working dads: The term we all need—and why it helps working moms too  

Men are stepping up at home—whether it’s being at the school play or managing the morning chaos—but workplace culture hasn’t caught up.

Free daycare

Tokyo announces free daycare—but will it solve the birthrate crisis?

While free daycare is a critical piece of the puzzle, the data shows that free childcare services alone won’t necessarily inspire more women to have children.

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‘We’re working for daycare’: How American individualism and economic forces are breaking families

Life is so unaffordable, new research is showing, especially for families with kids under the age of 18, that it feels like “we’re working for daycare,” one mom said.

Viral TikTok: Still images of a mom explaining how her salary does not cover childcare costs

‘My salary doesn’t cover daycare’: A mom’s viral TikTok highlights the need to rethink childcare costs

Paige Turner, recently went viral on TikTok with a plea to moms everywhere: “Stop comparing the cost of childcare directly to your salary.”

Amy Adams

Amy Adams opens up about crying in closets and the pressure to be ‘good at everything’ as a new mom

Amy Adams, six-time Oscar nominee, knows exactly what that feels like. In a new People interview, she opened up about what she calls her “closet crying” era as a new mom.

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42% of women are less likely to start a business after having kids—here’s why that needs to change

The lack of financial and social support during pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum in the U.S. makes entrepreneurship feel less like an opportunity and more like an impossible dream. 

Paid leave for prenatal care - A picture of a pregnant woman at the doctor

New York just made history: Pregnant workers will get paid prenatal leave starting 2025

This first-of-its-kind policy gives moms the time (and financial support) to prioritize their health and ensure their babies get the best possible start.

A mother trying to work and take care of her child during the childcare crisis

1.2 million parents forced to miss work every month because affordable childcare isn’t available

The financial toll of inadequate childcare is staggering. For many families, every missed hour translates into lost wages, with families spending an average of $11,000 per child per year on care

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Catch-22: No job, no childcare; no childcare, no job

Long waitlist times and the exorbitant price of childcare create barriers for me, as a woman, to return to the workforce—a challenge I’m sure many other mothers face as well.

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How moms and daughters can close the investing gender gap together

Recent Greenlight data shows that 61% of dads and boys say they're interested in investing, compared to only 42% of moms and girls.

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Families are struggling to make ends meet more than ever—and something has to give

Being an average American family in 2024 means making the most money you've ever made but being the poorest you've ever been.

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Working women still do most of the housework—so why are men saying they now do a lot more?

The annual Women in the Workplace report from Lean In and McKinsey finds diverging perceptions in how women and men see their contributions at home.

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Childcare costs are impacting every aspect of moms’ lives

Candidates failed to address how they’d tackle soaring childcare costs at the last debate. 14 moms told us why it should be a priority.

Five women on life hacks for working motherhood from Dreamers and Doers collective

The life hacks that enable me to run a business and be there for my family

29 entrepreneurs from the Dreamers & Doers collective share their best tips that help them thrive in wo​​rk and motherhood—and get somewhere close to balance.

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Work-life balance is impossible when you’re a work-from-home mom

The reality of being a work-from-home mom with zero childcare is full of blurred boundaries

Career shower Instagram reel

Astronaut shows why ‘career showers’ are just as special as bridal or baby showers

Technically, the soirée was a “space sprinkle,” since it celebrated her second spaceflight.

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