KANSAS CITY, Mo. — For parents, life is a balancing act. However, for working moms, one of the first tests of balancing the demands of work and home comes shortly after a child is born. Unlike most ...

Taking maternity or paternity leave can be challenging when you’re freelance. We spoke with self-employed workers who have done it successfully. The situation is especially challenging for many ...

The internet has been left equal parts nostalgic and astonished after a new mom revealed how she spent her maternity leave. In a viral post , Reddit user u/lil_poundcake_ shared her homemade Christmas ...

As of 2021, about 55% of employers in the United States offer paid maternity leave. But not all maternity leave policies are created equally. Unlike almost every other industrialized nation in the ...

Starbucks will offer baristas up to 18 weeks of paid parental leave starting in March as new CEO Brian Niccol works to turn ...

A message in time for Mother's Day shows that U.S. family leave is an oddity. — -- In time for Mother's Day, advocates for paid family leave are reminding people that the U.S. is only one of ...

When my mom was pregnant with me, she stopped working entirely about a month before she had me, using the time to reflect, relax and prepare a lovely, 1970s-décor nursery for my arrival. How I envy ...