Working mom

15 working mom confessions

15 working mom confessions

Whether you work at home or outside the home, juggling everything is hard. These working mom tips and tricks can help busy families get through the week.

Mandy Milks

Sorry, kids—I'll never be THAT mom

Sorry, kids—I'll never be THAT mom

The Pinterest mom. The PTA mom. The mom who leaves notes in the lunch box and always buys organic. Sorry, kids—that's just not me.

Joanna Myers

‘I’m such a bad mom’

‘I’m such a bad mom’

It’s fun to joke about how badly we’re raising our kids. But does it make our job any easier?

Amanda Watson

My first day back at work at Parliament—with my 10-week-old baby

My first day back at work at Parliament—with my 10-week-old baby

Karina Gould, the democratic institutions minister was back at work, baby in tow. And everyone, including Justin Trudeau, wanted to meet Oliver.

Meagan Campbell

The worst age to have kids in terms of your career

The worst age to have kids in terms of your career

When women have kids during these years, they are most affected by the wage gap. So here it is, the worst age to have kids.

Leah McLaren

The problem with the bad*ss-working-mom meme

The problem with the bad*ss-working-mom meme

Viral photos of politicians and CEOs working with their babies on their laps are meant to inspire, but they are SO unhelpful for real working parents.

Shannon Proudfoot, Maclean's

If we want to see gender equality, then we need more dads like Tim

If we want to see gender equality, then we need more dads like Tim

We can talk about the need for gender equality until we’re blue in the face. To see real change, we might need an economic incentive.

Leah McLaren

How being a dad affects your career (spoiler: it doesn't)

How being a dad affects your career (spoiler: it doesn't)

A new survey of Canadian men shows that they don't suffer the same negative career effects from parenthood that moms do.

Today's Parent

How to ask your boss for a more flexible work schedule

How to ask your boss for a more flexible work schedule

Being a working parent is all about that elusive balance, but if you can create a more flexible work schedule, it's actually possible to achieve.

Jennifer Owens

How to make breast pumping at work go smoothly, from a mom who's been there

How to make breast pumping at work go smoothly, from a mom who's been there

Pumping breast milk when you go back to work can seem complicated and onerous, but these tips can help pumping at work go smoothly.

Jennifer Owens

Elvira Kurt: “We ended our relationship, but we didn’t end our family”

Elvira Kurt: “We ended our relationship, but we didn’t end our family”

The comedian and mother of two discusses the origins of her unbreakable family.

Ryan Porter

How to write a bestselling novel while your boobs are leaking

How to write a bestselling novel while your boobs are leaking

Alison Pick

The joy and agony of being a class mom

The joy and agony of being a class mom

Author Laurie Gelman delves into schoolyard politics in her funny new novel.

Sheri Segal Glick

6 ways to make money from home that won't annoy your friends

6 ways to make money from home that won't annoy your friends

Alicia Cox Thomson

Family band on the run: what it’s like taking my kids on tour

Family band on the run: what it’s like taking my kids on tour

Imagine raising two kids under six while on tour with your band—nanny-free. Canadian singer-songwriter and four-time Juno Award nominee Elizabeth Shepherd tells us how she does it.

Elizabeth Shepherd

9 smart strategies for working during IVF treatment

Trying to conceive

9 smart strategies for working during IVF treatment

IVF treatment can be like having a part-time job. Here’s how to make it a little easier.

Wendy Haaf

How I stopped the mom guilt

How I stopped the mom guilt

After a disastrous homework session with her daughter, Tracy Moore realizes she had to figure out a way to dig herself out of a brutal cycle of mom guilt.

Tracy Moore

BBC interview spoof shows what a mom would do in the same situation

BBC interview spoof shows what a mom would do in the same situation

It's a bird, it's a plane, it's Supermom!

Juliana Bannon

To all the moms holding it down at home, Ryan Gosling sees you

To all the moms holding it down at home, Ryan Gosling sees you

Ryan Gosling acknowledges the supporting role of moms in his Golden Globe speech, and we love it.

Sasha Emmons

Why going back to work doesn’t suck as much as you think it will

Why going back to work doesn’t suck as much as you think it will

Returning to work after mat leave is a huge change, and can be an emotional time for many new parents. But there's also a lot to look forward to.

Ariel Brewster