maternity leave

How to tell your boss you’re pregnant

We've mapped out a discussion guide for you to bring to that important conversation.

7 ways companies can support new moms on maternity leave

Companies need to stop punishing new mothers for taking maternity leave.

“I was not ready”—This mom’s honest post about maternity leave is so relatable

"As a majority income source for our family, I was forced to suck it up, put on a smile, and get back to work."

5 lies I believed about maternity leave

1. I believed that maternity leave would be a "break."

Dear mama, you should not be an afterthought after giving birth

This post is going viral for stating that the 6-week postpartum checkup isn't enough. Here's what we should be doing.

This mama nails ALL the emotions of the newborn bubble

"You are allowed to say that it's a lot. It does not mean you are not grateful. It does not mean you do not love your child. It does not make you any less of an incredible mother. All it means is that you are human."

Katy Perry just corrected everyone who thinks maternity leave is ‘time off’

Perry started her thread with, "Popular misconception: being a mom isn't a full-time job."

Maternity leave planning—16 essential questions to ask your employer

3. Am I entitled to benefits when on maternity leave?

The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act passes in the House

The bill is all about protecting pregnant workers and their unborn children. It now heads to the Senate.

We demand paid family and medical leave in America

Nearly 200 businesses are urging Congress to create a national paid family and medical leave program. We're one of them.

Ashley Graham talks ‘sexy’ parts of new motherhood + it’s so relatable

Turns out, even supermodels have those less-than glamorous new mama moments.

I learned to ask for what I needed at work—and ended up being hired while in labor

Pregnant with baby #2, Facebook offered her a job hours before she gave birth.

The U.S. is way behind in paid parental leave–but these 6 companies offer generous policies

Volvo just unveiled a new policy offering 24 weeks of paid parental leave.

4 maternity leave money tips so you can avoid making costly mistakes

Know your rights when planning your maternity leave.

Meghan McCain is angry that not all women have paid maternity leave

"I was planning on coming back to the show for the election in six weeks after I gave birth and I was physically unable to."

Lisa on feeling less depressed after returning to work and sending her kids to nursery

"Now there were people in my life appreciating me for my brain and my hard work and not because I was the lady with access to the fruit snacks and the TV remote."

To the mama returning to work after maternity leave

It will get easier.

Colorado voters passed a paid family leave plan—because they could no longer wait for politicians to do it

They made history as the first state to pass paid family leave through a proposition instead of legislation.

Ask Motherly: Can you *really* work from home with a newborn (and no childcare)?

Motherly's co-founders answer the newborn care question on nearly every new working mama's mind.

Katy Perry is back at work on ‘American Idol’ 6 weeks after giving birth

And we're obsessed with her nod to pumping.