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How Do I Explain Motherhood On My Resume?

Motherhood
September 15, 2022
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By Rebecca Nevius

How Do I Explain Motherhood On My Resume?

My eyes scroll up to the top of the menu bar in Google Docs. “New Folder” it says. But I…

What You Don’t Know About the Mom Who’s Late To Work

Living, Motherhood
April 1, 2022
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By Alicia K. Albertson

What You Don’t Know About the Mom Who’s Late To Work

It was a Monday morning, and I was late again. Not because I wanted to be late. Not because I…

When I Leave My Child To Go To Work, I Remind Myself of This

Motherhood
March 16, 2022
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By Emily Brisse

When I Leave My Child To Go To Work, I Remind Myself of This

We have been having conversations lately, my son and I. Last night while I was putting on his pajamas, it…

Living, Motherhood
February 23, 2022
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By Alicia K. Albertson

I Love My Job and My Kids

I get to go back to work tomorrow. I say “get to” because it is a privilege. I love my…

As a Working Mom, the Separation is Hard But My Gratitude is Big

Living, Motherhood
January 29, 2022
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By Madison Warren

As a Working Mom, the Separation is Hard But My Gratitude is Big

I missed my daughter’s first steps. I saw a picture sent by her daycare teacher that she had walked for…

Motherhood
January 28, 2022
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By Jessica Cuomo

Dear Working Mom, Drop the Guilt

My mother was a stay-at-home mom. I grew up in the 1980s when the world was different, and my father’s…

Becoming a Mother Changed Who I Was At Work

Motherhood
August 30, 2021
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By Marissa Banks

Becoming a Mother Changed Who I Was At Work

A memory popped up from my first business trip when my first son was three months old. I added a…

I Love Being a Working Mom But It’s Still Hard To Leave Them

Motherhood
August 17, 2021
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By Christina Andrews

I Love Being a Working Mom But It’s Still Hard To Leave Them

To the working mama who cries in her car after drop-off, I was you just today. And boy did it…

My Husband Became a Stay-at-Home Dad and it Made Our Marriage Stronger

Marriage, Motherhood
January 31, 2020
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By Jeanica Casila

My Husband Became a Stay-at-Home Dad and it Made Our Marriage Stronger

I wake up at 6:45 a.m., not so eager to start another 12-hour shift. My 18-month-old daughter lies sleeping beside…

I’m an Exhausted Working Mom and I’m Trying Harder Than You Know

Motherhood
January 30, 2020
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By Jamie Johnson

I’m an Exhausted Working Mom and I’m Trying Harder Than You Know

Please stop judging me for leaving the office at exactly 5 p.m., but my kids are waiting to be picked…

Kids, Motherhood
January 24, 2020
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By Aneece Alicea

Here’s to the Have-to-Work Moms

“I just wish you could stay home like I did,” my mom said while I was on a short maternity…

Going Back to Work is One of the Hardest Parts of Motherhood

Motherhood
January 16, 2020
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By Stephanie Duncan

Going Back to Work is One of the Hardest Parts of Motherhood

You wake up to the beauty of leaves freshly changed. You point out the window and tell your wide-eyed baby,…