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5 Office Holiday Party Stories That Will Make You Cringe
Working Mother - Fairygodboss
Office holiday parties can be a fun time for coworkers to get to know each other more personally without having to talk deadlines or budgets or …
Lifestyle
Male Judge Slams Potential Mom Jurors for Not Having Backup Childcare Readily Available
Working Mother - Joseph Barberio
A judge in Fresno, CA is under fire after making critical comments to two potential jurors who asked to be excused from jury duty to take care of …
Lifestyle
CEO's Thoughts About When to Choose Family Over Work Should Become Corporate Policy
Working Mother - Samantha Callender
For working moms, the idea of having a fulfilling career while raising a happy, healthy family can feel downright impossible. Well, one CEO believes …
Lifestyle
A Judgmental Woman Bashed Working Moms and Twitter Was Not Having It
Working Mother - Joseph Barberio
Most people understand that it's fine for moms to have careers and that they should feel free to choose based on their own preference and the needs …
Lifestyle
20 Ways to Drive a Working Mom Crazy
Working Mother - Olivia Briggs
As we well know, working moms are our own breed, with specific needs, wants, desires and big old red buttons that when pushed can elicit an eruption …
Lifestyle
I'm Not Failing Anyone by Leaning Out. I Just Want More Time with My Family
Working Mother - Monica Pierce
We are fortunate. We’re a generation of women whose opportunities are less limited than the females who’ve come before us. Yet somehow over the …
Lifestyle
Mom's Viral PSA About Why Kids Sometimes Skip Coats in Winter is Spot On
Working Mother - Audrey Goodson Kingo
When my son was a baby, I vividly recall the most common criticism I received from strangers: Isn’t he cold? Shouldn’t you put more clothes on him? The …
Lifestyle
Hilarious Mom's Comics Capture How Parenthood Can Change Your Perspective
Working Mother - Joseph Barberio
Having kids can change so many different parts of your life, including how you see ordinary things. Weekends go from relaxing escapes to hectic days …
Lifestyle
Setting Netflix to Spanish is the Hack Every English-Speaking Working Mom Needs
Working Mother - Marianne Dunn
Prior to our twins turning 2, my husband and I tried (and often failed) to shield them from screens as much as possible. As a psychologist and a mom, …
Lifestyle
A Quarter of Americans Want Women on Equal Footing at Work, But Not at Home
Working Mother - Audrey Goodson Kingo
We earn more college degrees than men. We make up half the workforce and management positions. We’re shattering glass ceilings in politics. …
Lifestyle
Twitter is Venting With #IWishICouldTellMyBoss, and We Are Cracking Up
Working Mother - Joseph Barberio
Some people are fortunate enough to have kind and supportive bosses who they look forward to working with every day. And other people ... not so …
Lifestyle
10 New Year’s Resolutions Every Working Mom 40 and Over Needs to Make
Working Mother - Laura Lifshitz
There comes a time in your life when certain behaviors, thoughts or expectations of yourself are no longer valid. At some point, we all tell …
Lifestyle
Moms Are Covering Airport Lactation Lounges in Encouraging Messages for Fellow Nursing Mamas
Working Mother - Maricar Santos
Finding a comfortable, private spot to pump in any crowded place is a feat in and of itself, but for moms who end up using Mamava lactation pods at …
Lifestyle
How Seasonal Work Can Lead to a Solid, Long-Term Job
Working Mother - Ariel Schur
It might already be December, but due to low unemployment rates and a strong economy, many companies are still on the lookout for good candidates to …
Lifestyle
Parent Posts Babysitter Wanted Ad with Laughably Unrealistic Expectations
Working Mother - Maricar Santos
When it comes to securing a babysitter for the kids, most parents want to make sure they get the best of the best for their budget. But then there are …
Lifestyle
Mom's Post About 'Yellies' Is Giving Us Nightmares About the Hot Holiday Toy
Working Mother - Joseph Barberio
With the holidays right around the corner, parents everywhere are searching for the perfect gift for their little ones. But as we all know, not every …
Lifestyle
The 10 Products Working Mother Staffers Couldn't Live Without in 2018
Working Mother - Staff
Here at Working Mother, we see a lot of products that promise to make life easier for moms. And we do mean a lot. So you can be sure our favorites …
Lifestyle
Sponsored: How to Make Credit Cards Work For You
Working Mother
Global debt hit an all-time high in 2017, with a grand total of $233 trillion owed by institutions, governments and households throughout the …
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Sponsored: Everything you Need to Know About Personal Loans as a Parent
Working Mother
As a parent, it’s imperative that you do everything possible to set a positive example for your children. However, this is often easier said than …
Lifestyle
Holiday Cards Were Designed to Torture Working Moms, so Just Say No
Working Mother - Audrey Goodson Kingo
Every year at this time, my mailbox, like yours, fills up with lovely holiday cards from family and friends. But that number, admittedly, has …
Lifestyle
Real Parents Confess: Why I Had to Fire Our Babysitter
Working Mother - Whisper
Hiring someone to look after your kids is a huge undertaking. This person will be spending a lot of time with your precious children, and it's …
Michelle Obama
Amen: Michelle Obama Has a Hilariously Honest Response to 'Leaning In'
Working Mother - Samantha Callender
The latest stop on Michelle Obama's Becoming book tour became candid real fast, and the internet is loving it. During a Dec. 1 event at the Barclays …
Middle School
4 Things Teachers Want Working Moms to Know About Communicating About School
Working Mother - Jennifer Ellison
To be a better teacher and parent, I have to navigate communication from both sides of the fence. I try to stay connected to my two middle-school …
Lifestyle
A Restaurant Chain is Shaming Parents into Giving Up Their Phones, and Twitter Isn't Having It
Working Mother - Samantha Callender
A UK restaurant chain called Frankie and Benny's just announced that they'll be allowing kids to eat for free in December, but there's a catch: their …
Lifestyle
Women Want Fertility Coverage So Badly That They're Willing to Quit Their Jobs
Working Mother - Joseph Barberio
Due to the high cost of fertility treatments, workplace fertility benefits are something that women are increasingly looking for out of a job. …
Jeff Bezos
Jeff Bezos Says 'Work-Life Balance' is 'Debilitating'—And Trust Me, You Need to Read Why
Working Mother - Fairygodboss
Work-life balance refers to that sweet middle ground of being a functioning professional and having a life outside of work. Most of us spend our …
Lifestyle
Debra Messing on Having One Child: It's Easier and I Love It
Working Mother - Maricar Santos
There's a pressure in our society for moms to have more than one kid—namely because siblings can entertain each other and teach each other things, …
Lifestyle
It's Official: Full-Time Working Moms Are as Likely as SAHMs to Handle the Majority of Parenting Tasks
Working Mother - Meredith Bodgas
It shouldn’t surprise anyone that stay-at-home moms do almost everything, if not literally everything, for their kids. But a new study has found that …
Lifestyle
NBA Star's Sneakers Came in Boys' Sizes, Not Girls. Then, One Child Spoke Up
Working Mother - Joseph Barberio
As you would imagine, the signature sneakers of NBA superstar Steph Curry are a hot commodity among all young basketball fans—both boys and girls. …
Lifestyle
Why 'Should' Might Be the Dirtiest Word for a Working Mom
Working Mother - Jill Katz
I woke up to rain on a holiday weekend and thought, it should not be raining today. It should be sunny and beautiful. We should be relaxing. We should …