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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.

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Paid leave has been added back into major social spending bill

Speaker Pelosi added four weeks of paid family leave back into the social spending bill.

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Paid maternity leave saves mothers’ lives and livelihoods. Now we’re losing our best shot at it.

The mere fact that paid leave for new mothers and fathers is still not seen as critical to our national infrastructure is a devastating blow to all women.

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To the burned-out working mom: I see you

Sometimes it feels like "leaning in" means overload. But mama, we've got this.

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Pumping at work: What you need to know and how to prepare

From packing in advance to talking to your manager, here's how to set yourself up for pumping success.

This reporter says she wasn’t allowed to pump at work: ‘Find a Target or a hospital’

Kate Rayner is suing NBC Universal over her former station's lack of accommodations for her pumping.

We captured a day in the life of a working mother of three―and it’s all-encompassing

In our Motherly exclusive video, we're standing by the timeless saying that "a mother's work is never done."

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America had universal childcare during WWII. It’s time to do it again

It's time to take what we learned from WWII and help American families today.

This artist nails the frustration mothers are feeling for how the pandemic has impacted women

"We need to not cope, like we always do," she argues. "We need to get mad and get people listening and get solutions to these problems!"

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Burnout is real, says the World Health Organization (and mothers everywhere)

If we want to prevent maternal burnout at work and at home we have to start talking honestly about the stress we are facing.

Women could lose $600,000 in lifetime earnings because of the pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic hasn't just forced millions of women out of the workforce. It's impacted their earning potential for years to come.

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