@ pipercassidyphillips / TikTok When I worked in the corporate world at a small tech start-up, things would get weird at the company Christmas party, and they would get weird fast. I always made a quick exit after one drink because I just always felt out of place. I would rather be home with my...
TikTok Did you know that the average American family spends a staggering 27% of their income on childcare? We don’t need to tell you that’s hardly affordable, but just in case you need confirmation, the Department of Health and Human Services states that “affordable” childcare should be no more than 7% of household income. It’s...
Most of us, at some point in our parenting journeys, have had to adjust our expectations. Because that image of motherhood or fatherhood we had before ever getting pregnant rarely — if ever — pans out exactly how we planned. Whether you didn’t connect with your infant immediately, can no longer imagine staying with your spouse...
Mike Coppola/Getty Images Entertainment/Getty Images In the year of Beyoncé 2024, it turns out that women are still having “The Discussion.” How, as a professionally ambitious women, are we meant to nurture our careers and nurture children? It’s a frustrating topic, due in no small measure to the fact that I don’t think I’ve ever...