Career and Money: How to Balance Motherhood, Finances and Jobs

News

How much is a mother’s work worth? $140,315, study shows

January 21, 2025

Moms, Motherhood, Unpaid work

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Career & Money

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!”

January 6, 2025

Caregiver, Snow days, Working moms

Parenting

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.

December 30, 2024

Work & Motherhood

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.

December 4, 2024

Career & Money

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.

December 4, 2024

Women in business

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News

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.

December 4, 2024

Paid leave, Prenatal care

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News

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.

December 18, 2024

Family Finances & Budgeting

‘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.

December 16, 2024

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News

‘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.”

December 11, 2024

Childcare costs, News, Trending, Trending/viral, Viral, Viral mom, Viral tiktok, Viral tiktok mom

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Career & Money

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

October 30, 2024

Affordable childcare, Childcare, Childcare crisis, Cost of childcare, Working parents

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Taxes

What parents need to know about filing their 2023 taxes

Tax advice for parents—whether you just welcomed a baby last year or have a household full of kids.

January 16, 2023

Finances, Parenting advice, Tax day

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Career & Money

What parents need to know about filing taxes in 2022

Many parents received relief last year that will impact their 2021 filing.

February 15, 2022

1st year know more, 2nd year know more, 3rd year know more

News

These mothers want to make the Child Tax Credit payments permanent

The first payments are here. Now, this group of mothers wants to make sure they're to stay.

July 15, 2021

Finances

Single Parenting

There’s a new push to help single-parent families claim more in taxes

Raising a child is expensive, regardless of your marital status.

May 14, 2021

Finances, Second year, week 14

News

How much is a mother’s work worth? $140,315, study shows

The figure reflects the multi-hyphenate role moms play daily: caregiver, chef, teacher, chauffeur, nurse, household manager, and so much more.

January 21, 2025

Moms, Motherhood, Unpaid work

Career & Money

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!”

January 6, 2025

Caregiver, Snow days, Working moms

Parenting

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.

December 30, 2024

News

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.

December 18, 2024

Family Finances & Budgeting

‘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.

December 16, 2024

News

‘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.”

December 11, 2024

Childcare costs, News, Trending, Trending/viral, Viral, Viral mom, Viral tiktok, Viral tiktok mom

Work & Motherhood

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.

December 4, 2024

Career & Money

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.

December 4, 2024

Women in business

News

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.

December 4, 2024

Paid leave, Prenatal care

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Work & Motherhood

“But who’s watching the kids?” Why it’s time to retire this question forever

Building a career you love and solid finances are a big part…

December 2, 2024

News

Too many U.S. moms are in debt from giving birth. They deserve better.

Building a career you love and solid finances are a big part…

November 1, 2024

Birth, Childbirth debt, Debt, Medical debt, Money

Career & Money

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

October 30, 2024

Affordable childcare, Childcare, Childcare crisis, Cost of childcare, Working parents

Work & Motherhood

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.

October 5, 2024

Childcare, Daycare, Working mom