Work & Motherhood

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

Even local travel options were challenging.

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.

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.

This viral comic about working motherhood is so true

It's not really an even playing field.

We love the reaction this working mom got for her pump break sign at work

Customers weren't mad, they were understanding.

5 crucial reasons why America needs to prioritize paid parental leave

5. It could save babies lives.

If I had my way, every working mom would have a life coach

Here's why.

Working makes me a better mother—and motherhood makes me a better worker

Some of us are invigorated by the day-to-day of motherhood. And some of us need something outside of motherhood to keep that cup full enough to be able to pour out all that our family needs to thrive.

Growing up with a working mom showed me what I can accomplish

It showed me that you can do all of this—you can be this brilliant, strong, woman—and you can still be a mom first.

How 12 real moms juggle work & childcare

Each family has found what works best for them. ❤️

At this office, parents can bring their baby to work until they’re about 6 months old

"We want to practice what we preach, and normalize a reality where having children and advancing your career are not mutually exclusive," says Beth Shelton, the Chief Executive Officer of Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa.

Work will always be there, but my babies won’t always be this small

But as we reach this place where things are chaotically calm, I realize that while I could make space for those things (and I do in some respects), that I choose my children. With no self-judgment and no second guesses and no comparing myself to other women.

I want to be a stay-at-home mom AND a working mom

Because my children are important to me, and my work is important to me.

More moms than ever before have arrived in Congress—and we can’t wait to see what they do

They're bringing a much-needed new perspective to the American government.

Washington state just rolled out an awesome paid leave plan ????

It's one of the best state-level family leave plans America has seen yet

Amy Schumer is pregnant, but no her career has not ‘stalled’

She sets the record straight on Instagram.

There’s only one job where women make more than men in America—and the ‘motherhood penalty’ only makes the gap larger

We're getting about 80 cents for every dollar earned by our male peers.

Co-Working Space The Wing is Getting Childcare

The Weekly Links are here!

For 49% of expectant women, it can feel like a choice between breastfeeding or job growth, says new survey

We still have more work to do to make workplaces pumping-friendly.

8 working moms share how they find work-life balance

"I set the boundary to focus separately on family and work. My inbox is never empty, but I make sure my computer and iPad are away so I'm not tempted to look at them."