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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,…

I Didn’t Understand Being a Working Mom Until I Was One

Motherhood
December 16, 2019
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By Dana Nichols

I Didn’t Understand Being a Working Mom Until I Was One

Once upon a time, I was one of the youngest employees at any given place I worked. A sweet little…

Right Now, I’m Defined By Motherhood—And I’m Glad

Motherhood
November 6, 2019
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By Caroline Murray

Right Now, I’m Defined By Motherhood—And I’m Glad

"What do you do?" This is a question that is inevitably asked when you first meet someone. I'll never forget…

Leaving My Baby at Daycare Never Gets Easier

Baby, Motherhood
November 5, 2019
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By Mary Beth Becker

Leaving My Baby at Daycare Never Gets Easier

I cry every day I drop my son off at daycare. The daycare door slowly shuts, and I see the…

I’m Going Back to Work and I’m Not Sure I’m Ready

Living, Motherhood
October 29, 2019
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By Leah Stuhler

I’m Going Back to Work and I’m Not Sure I’m Ready

Tears rolled down my cheeks as I told my friend I was going back to work full-time. I thought I…

Baby, Kids, Motherhood
May 3, 2019
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By Stephanie Lockhart

I’m Better as a Working Mom

When we announced we were expecting our first baby, the questions started right away: “Are you finding out what you’re…