Career & Money

Why I hid my pregnancy

Having a child, especially when it’s your first, is an anxious enough time as it is without having the added worry that you could lose your job because of it.

If your family’s going through unemployment, here’s how to save: Budgeting tips for families

Here are some ways I’ve learned to keep costs low in order to help us save.

Some restaurants are now charging convenience fees to use a credit card

Here’s how to save money while dining out with your family.

Building an emergency fund: A how-to guide

We don’t have to tell you that life is unpredictable—but having a financial cushion can provide some peace of mind.

What I didn’t know about motherhood before I lost my day job

We all know that these are the years we won’t get back—not just of our kids’ lives but of our own too.

Learning to trust yourself with money

To heal your relationship with money you also have to heal your relationship with yourself.

Supporting working parents is good for business, full stop

The founder of Superkin shares 3 ways companies can better support working parents—and 3 reasons why doing so is business-critical.

Fertility benefits aren’t enough. We need menopause support, too

Menopause is costing both women and employers. The CEO of Elektra Health shares what companies can do about it.

When the childcare cliff comes, moms will (literally) pay the price

The loss of pandemic-era funding for childcare centers will inevitably force more moms to leave the workforce.

To the mama looking for work

My career fueled me—but I was laid off on maternity leave. Now, I’m forced to reassess who I am.

Breastfeeding at work is hard. Here’s how employers can make it easier

Too many companies make it difficult or downright impossible for working moms to continue breastfeeding.

What I’m teaching my daughters as a WFH mom at a high-growth startup

Growing a career and fulfilling the role of wife, mom, sister, friend, aunt and any other roles you may take on is a continuous ebb and flow.

Pumping at work is work

Breastfeeding rates plummet when parents return to work. From setting a schedule to talking to colleagues, here’s how to make pumping at work easier.

Why every working mother needs a coach

While there are countless resources for how to become a mom and care for baby, there are far fewer resources on how to become a working mom. Where’s the return-to-work doula, so to speak?

The Greenlight Card helps you raise financially-savvy kids–here’s how

We've been using it daily for over eight years and it's a total lifesaver.

4 productivity tips that helped me avoid burnout after maternity leave

Here are the four major changes I made that have made me more productive—at work and at home—since returning back to work after maternity leave.

Parental leave isn’t enough

Here’s why employers must support parents beyond infancy.

I’m a ChatGPT convert—here’s how it helps with my mental load of motherhood

ChatGPT has saved me at least 5-10 hours of work and 1-3 hours in the middle of the night worrying about said work. I’m officially a convert.

19 time-saving tips to help increase your productivity

From journaling regularly to harnessing the power of a calendar, we spoke with 30 mothers from the Dreamers & Doers collective to get you the inside scoop on their most trusted time savers.

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A guide for the working mom-to-be.