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Work & Motherhood

The choices can feel overwhelming, but remember – you’re not alone. Get fresh inspiration and perspective with advice from real mamas.

This dating startup founder + new mama is breaking the ‘rules’ and rocking it

This dating startup founder + new mama is breaking the ‘rules’ and rocking it

“Taking risks can be really intimidating, especially for young women, but I wish I had done it sooner.”

Bébé De Luxe founder Amanda Toth with baby

How one mama turned her baby brand side hustle into a popular business

The founder of Bébé De Luxe on how she turned dealing with her son’s sensitive skin into a product line and baby brand.

Made in the USA: How one entrepreneur and new mom is bringing local back

Aftcra is an innovative online marketplace where you can buy and sell handmade goods made by artisans in the USA.

Collaboration over competition: how working with influencers helped one lady boss find success

There isn’t a magic formula that we go by when working with people and it’s a little different every time.

Get pumped: How one entrepreneur is making breast pumping better for moms

Founder + CEO of Sarah Wells Bags—gorgeous, high quality & functional breast pump bags for all your pumping needs.

Werk is on a mission—to provide flex jobs to mothers where care + career are equally valued

The next phase of the women’s movement is about embracing ambition and care simultaneously, and equally.

Balancing it all – how one tech innovator works it as an inventor AND a mother

“I’m one of those people that say, ‘You can have everything, but you can’t have it all at the same time.’ The illusion of balance is not the reality”

Belly Armor’s mama CEO talks building a brand and a family

I felt compelled to raise awareness about this emerging health issue, particularly amongst parents and parents-to-be.

5 myths about working from home—what mamas really need to know

#4—You won’t need childcare. False! You will. You definitely will.

Mothers still don’t hold the top jobs in the U.S. It’s time for change.

In the U.S., just 1/10 of the most powerful leaders are women with children. Yet 8/10 top jobs are held by fathers.

The 5 mamas you need in your thrive tribe

The 5 mamas you need in your thrive tribe

One of the best ways help work through the emotions of working motherhood is to assemble your “Thrive Tribe.”

How to Talk to Your Baby about Working

3 tips for starting the conversation about being a working mom.

Stay at home? Go to work? Why it’s my career, my child—and my choice

“The question boils down to this: Which option will help me be the best mama I can be for my baby?”

How mom of four Raegan Moya-Jones built aden + anais into a global empire

Motherly means strength. There is something about becoming a mother that brings out strength you never knew you had…because you’re gonna need it. 

The work-life balance that works for me? Working with family.

This work arrangement is not perfect, but it’s been the greatest opportunity I’ve ever had.

Meet 4 inspiring moms whose careers blossomed after babies

“I’ve honed a relentless focus on results and a healthy distaste for inefficiency.” ?

Working motherhood doesn’t have to mean saying ‘I’m sorry’

“You certainly don’t need to apologize for birthing and raising a little human.”

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