The 2020 household employment changes every family should prepare for
If you have a nanny watching your kids or a senior caregiver taking care of a loved one, you know...
Money & work
Care. It takes a village
Five years ago almost to the day (January 24), I stood on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange...
From breastfeeding to pumping: 10 tips for moms headed back to work
When Keyona Grant was preparing to go back to work after maternity leave, her baby did what a lot of...
Parents confess: The parent I thought I’d be vs. the parent I really am
Prior to parenting, I had it all figured out — or so I thought. I’d breastfeed exclusively until my child...
6 confessions of ‘mom guilt’ and expert advice to change this thinking
Since picking my son up from our babysitter and putting him down for bed, I can name at least a...
Mom asks for help managing the mental load and the internet delivers
The mental load — the unseen stress and emotional labor that often falls on women — isn’t a new concept...
The real cost of child care: Two parents in Dallas, Texas, with 1.5 kids
Child care is necessary for every family. All parents must find a solution that fits their unique situation, and cost...
The real cost of child care: Two parents in Thornton, Colorado, with 1 kid
Child care is necessary for every family. All parents must find a solution that fits their unique situation, and cost...
The real cost of child care: Two parents in a Minneapolis suburb, with 2 kids
Child care is necessary for every family. All parents must find a solution that fits their unique situation, and cost...
Parents weigh in: How to support a stay-at-home parent when you’re the one going back to work
Being a working parent is no easy task, but neither is staying at home with your kids. After parents welcome...
Working women still do far more housework than working men
There’s no question that it’s difficult to work and run a household at the same time, but if you’re a...
Why moms are rethinking ‘wine mom’ culture
We used to associate motherhood with mom jeans and dark under-eye circles. Now, it seems, people associate it with wine...
More parents are bringing babies to work. Here’s why!
Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day typically falls on April 23, but for some parents, it’s actually every...
8 common misconceptions about nannies that need to go
As a nanny, or even a day care worker or babysitter, you put in the work. You take care...
Pregnancy discrimination is real and these women’s stories prove it
Pregnancy is a special time in a woman’s life, but it’s also a time when people start treating them completely...
A household employment glossary for families and caregivers
We know taxes can be intimidating for both families hiring caregivers and caregivers working in a family’s home. To help...
America’s child care crisis gets much-deserved attention in January 2020 debate
It took five debates — and, eventually, a full panel of female moderators — to produce a single question about...
The US ranks lower than 38 countries when it comes to our kids’ well-being
The U.S. is one of the wealthiest countries in the world. When discussing our country, phrases like “the land of...
School’s out for COVID-19: How parents are navigating the impending child care crisis
Parents are accustomed to school and day care closures due to blizzards and other extreme weather events, but trying to...
4 questions to ask child caregivers during coronavirus
Parenting in this time of coronavirus is adding an extra layer of learning to everything we thought we knew about...
Should I continue paying my nanny, babysitter or day care during the pandemic?
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, child care was a major expense for most parents and an ongoing financial juggle...
How two single moms created the ultimate pandemic partnership
Indeed, we are all in this pandemic together. However, healthcare, childcare and other essential workers, as well as single parents,...
Caregivers: FAQs about employment and benefits during COVID-19
Nannies, babysitters and other in-home caregivers continue to adapt to COVID-19 as new rules and laws dictate how we do...
Caregivers: 6 smart things to do right now for your post-pandemic job search
If you’re a professional caregiver, nanny or sitter who has recently lost work as a result of state-issued “stay-at-home” orders...
America is reopening, but there’s still not enough child care
Since the COVID-19 pandemic started in the U.S., many of us have been daydreaming about the day when stay-at-home orders...
Parenting is forever changed by this pandemic, but it’s going to be worth it, right?
If there was one word to blanketly describe the feelings of living amid this pandemic, it might be “intense.” Intense...
COVID-19 reveals an already broken system for working families in America
For most American families, work-life balance was a struggle long before the days of social distancing and indefinite school...
Could ‘double bubbles’ be the pandemic-inspired child care solution of the future?
Social distancing has proven difficult for many families, but would it be easier if you could do it with...
9 ways to support domestic workers’ fight for fair work
There are over 2 million domestic workers across the United States employed part- or full-time to provide families with valuable...
How COVID-19 is setting women back decades, at both work and at home
The COVID-19 pandemic has been difficult for everyone, but it’s been exceptionally ugly out there for working women and moms....
I quit my job due to the pandemic and feel like a failure as a working mom
As a working mom, the COVID-19 pandemic hit my life like a nuclear bomb. Overnight, I went from being an...
4 ways teachers can earn money outside the classroom
Given that educators around the country felt underpaid, undervalued and frustrated that their voices were not being heard before COVID-19,...
These new distance learning school schedules are already causing parents to stress
School districts offering distance learning options for the fall are beginning to send out their new schedules, and the plans...
Biden’s plan for caregivers: What you should know, according to experts
Last November, Democratic presidential primary candidates finally tackled a question on the child care crisis. Nearly a year later, with...
How child care is affecting how parents plan to vote in 2020
It’s a presidential election year, and we’re in the middle of a global pandemic, which has significantly exacerbated an ongoing...
Amy Coney Barrett praise is hypocritical coming from policymakers who don’t support working moms
Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett is the mother of seven children, and a handful of senators can’t seem to...
11 pandemic parenting lessons we’ll be taking into 2021 and beyond
There’s no question 2020 is a year most of us will be happy to put in our rearview mirrors, bidding...
LinkedIn adds ‘stay-at-home mom’ and other caregiver titles to recognize their hard work
The professional social networking site LinkedIn is taking new steps to recognize the labor of moms and other caregivers who’ve...
How to talk about vaccines with caregivers, employers and loved ones
For “heart moms” like Riki Graves, talking about vaccines is a matter of necessity. Her 6-year-old Juliana had a heart...
Child care and 2020: What the candidates’ plans say
Here's where the Democratic candidates stand on universal child care and other plans to help families in 2020.