maternity leave

Parenting

Motherhood is: Wondering if I chose the right daycare

I walked out the door after dropping her off and immediately burst into tears.

Parental Leave

I only have 2 weeks left before my maternity leave ends

It occurs to me that this ritual is the first of many symbolic cords we will cut.

Parental Leave

Going back to work after maternity leave hurts—but these 5 things made it a little easier

4. Admitting that you're struggling isn't a sign of weakness

Career & Money

55 skills that can be turned into a side hustle

This resulting list is hopefully just a starting point—take a look!

Life

As a working mom, one day I asked myself: Is this really what I want to be doing?

For me, work gives me something of my own. Something to separate me from being Henry and Simon's mom and Logan's wife.

Work & Motherhood

American workers are donating their paid time off to pregnant colleagues, but they shouldn’t have to

What we really need is a solid paid parental leave policy.

Celebrity News

Ivanka Trump champions paid family leave policy—and calls for bipartisan support

Because it's an issue people on both sides of the aisle should be thinking about.

Career & Money

No, motherhood does not make women less ambitious

With flexibility, we can do both. Or either. It all comes down to choice.

Career & Money

True life: I’m an ambitious career woman *and* a devoted mama

Ambition does not and should not halt with the arrival of motherhood.

Life

Working motherhood is: Counting down the minutes until I see my baby

Nine hours and 40 minutes that someone else would feel my daughter's hand wrapped around her index finger.

Parental Leave

5 sure-fire ways to make the most of your maternity leave

I would close my eyes, take a deep breath and look at my sweet baby boy.

Pregnancy

From maternity leave to #momboss: How to make the transition painless

How the experts say to enjoy + embrace the end of maternity leave.

Pregnancy

What’s Trump’s Family Leave Plan all about?

Read between the lines of Trump's paid leave plan.

Parental Leave

10 reasons I’m not that sad about going back to work, TBH

9. It makes me feel like a strong role model for my daughter.

Parental Leave

To the mama on her first day back at work after maternity leave

You’ve got this.

Parental Leave

Why Every Mom Deserves Maternity Leave

Lenny's editor in chief reflects on the privilege so many moms go without.

Work & Motherhood

‘I’m still mama’: 5 encouraging mantras for working moms returning from maternity leave

Going back to work after maternity leave is a challenge on many levels—but you’ve got this, mama.

Career & Money

How it Feels to Go Back to Work After Maternity Leave

5 stages of adjustment you’ll experience as a new working mom.

Pregnancy

7 strategies to survive unpaid maternity leave

Don’t have paid maternity leave? Neither do most American women today. Here’s how to get through it.

Parental Leave

5 tricks to quietly find out your company’s maternity leave policies

Not ready to share your baby news? Here’s how to find out what you need to know.