work life balance

The 5 stages of ‘The Call’: Realizing you have to balance work & a sick kid

As the saying goes, if you can’t laugh about it you’ll cry, right?

Moms aren’t ‘better’ at parenthood—we just know no one else will do what we do

When the mental load of motherhood is getting heavy, it's okay to ask for help.

I’m a self-proclaimed workaholic: Here’s how I began to reprioritize my family

How a mindset shift allowed me to reimagine motherhood. 

Being a working mom is important to my identity, because building my dream also builds my child’s future

I don’t want to say my life stopped because I had kids. I had kids, and then I continued. But this time, with more passion and more drive. Because I want my kids to see how much I love what I do so that they chase after their dreams and do what brings them joy, too.

Being a working mom is my identity. But can we drop the label?

Being a working mom is my superpower. But the term “working mom” is outdated, ineffective at capturing who we—moms—all are, and is dismissive of all parents.

To the working mom who’s also a stay-at-home mom: I see you

At the end of the day, we don’t want our children to say that mama did it all. We want them to know that mama did what she could, and that was more than enough.

To the mama who feels like she’s failing at everything, you are enough

Sometimes motherhood feels like one long list of things that you’re falling short on. But know this, mama: You are more than enough.

After going back to work, I now cherish ‘boring’ days with my baby

These days, Sunday nights include packing many tiny containers full of toddler-friendly finger…

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."

I started working part-time (and I love it)

I'm so glad that for right now, I'm exactly where I need and want to be: part-time at Motherly, and, as always, a full-time mother.

I’m never going back to an office again

My last job wanted a return to work in the office—and I decided I didn't.

Dear husband, you’re working hard, too–I see you

Sometimes I forget to tell you I see all that you do, and how much I love you for it.

5 everyday habits of powerful working moms

Tips to make your work life easier, from powerful CEOs who just happen to be moms.

8 productivity strategies for moms who are stressed about doing it all

Most productivity advice feels like it's not written for moms—these tips are different.

Today’s fathers want to be more involved dads—and employers need to recognize that

Dads need to worry about work-life balance, too.

Stepping back from work to take care of my son was the right choice for me

But the guilt didn't go away.

This viral photo proves that moms are *always* working

It's great that this powerful COO is sharing the struggles that working parents face and that a working mother's spouse is recognizing her efforts on a personal level. But there are some things that need to change.

Even Beyoncé finds working motherhood really, really hard

She recently opened up about her struggles—and we never thought we'd say this—but we kind of feel like we can relate to Beyoncé.

goop’s Elise Loehnen calls for a work culture that allows people to be employees *and* parents at the same time

It's okay to admit that the balance shifts daily in a parent's life, and sometimes it's not perfect.

How 12 real moms juggle work & childcare

Each family has found what works best for them. ❤️