Mothers at Work
Mothers at Work is a publication sharing real stories about career and motherhood. Each week we publish reflections, letters and conversations from women navigating pregnancy, maternity leave, and the return to work.
When “Leaning In” Meets Motherhood
I’ve just finished reading Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams, and it left me unsettled. Her account of motherhood inside one of the most powerful companies in the world raises uncomfortable questions about what “leaning in” really meant.
The Tears That Come With Working and Mothering
Working with a baby comes with a particular kind of tears: not dramatic ones, but the quiet kind that appear when you realise just how much you’re holding together at once.
Six Weeks After Returning from Maternity Leave, I Quit My Job
Six weeks after returning from maternity leave, I quit my job. What followed was a period of doubt. But it was also the clearest evidence yet that this problem is worth solving.
Are Tradwives Just Girlbosses Reincarnate?
The girlboss era promised women we could have it all. Now the internet is obsessed with tradwives. But what if the tradwife isn’t the opposite of the girlboss at all. What if she’s her reincarnation?
Why French Women Have More Babies
Fertility rates are falling almost everywhere. But France remains an outlier. Looking closer, the difference may have less to do with culture and far more to do with policy.
Loving Motherhood, and the Next Chapter
Tiffany Masterson spent years at home with four young children before founding Drunk Elephant and selling it for $845 million. Her story raises a bigger question: what should women’s careers look like in the chapter after motherhood?
Taylor Swift and a Different Model of Leadership
Taylor Swift’s End of an Era docuseries is a case study in values-led leadership at scale. Which makes one question hard to ignore: why don’t we see more of this at the top?
Maternity Leave, an Unexpected Networking Opportunity?
Maternity leave is rarely framed as a networking opportunity. But careers are built on connections, and some of the most important ones begin in the most ordinary places: baby groups, park benches, and waiting rooms.