Parents at Work

Feeling really burnt out lately. I’ve noticed I’m carrying almost the entire mental load in my relationship right now, and it's starting to weigh me down. I really need to talk to my partner about… more

How does meal planning actually work in your household? It’s not the cooking that wears me down, it’s the constant thinking ahead. The endless cycle of choosing meals, checking inventory, and grocery … more

My 2.5 year old just doesn’t eat variety. She will eat plain white rice, chapati, bread butter, a few other South Indian items but practically no veggies or much protein. She has started to look very … more

I’m freelancing at a design firm as a solo mom of a toddler & my boss told me (not asked) that I would have work to do at 5:20pm on Thursday the day before the agency was closed. And with I only h… more

Working on potty training and my toddler is starting to get very mad when we try to get him in the potty or prompt him to let us know if he needs to go. Any tips?

Our all-day daycare ends after preschool, and I'm already stressing about the school years. How do full-time working parents manage summer break? Who watches your kids when staying home isn't … more

Anyone live with their in-laws? Do you regret it? We are busy working parents and are thinking it might be great for the kids to have more loving family members at home. The idea is to renovate and cr… more

How do working parents ever find time to work out? For now, I work out on the weekends, but I'm trying to lose weight and want to increase my frequency. Between a 6-month-old who wakes up 2 or 3 t… more

I have a week-long work trip coming up. Our toddler is in daycare and she's super easy right now, but my husband is panicking because he’s never solo-parented this long. He wants to take PTO, brin… more

Looking to buy office chair with good ergonomics. Not looking for Herman Miller type or cost point. My range is 200-300. Any recommendations?

Parents, how do you reconcile pregnancy timing and the time of career moves? Thinking about switching jobs and trying to convince around the same time and it makes me so nervous.

Curious how many other mamas struggle with postpartum depression after returning to work? 8 months PP with my second baby and work in consulting - I thrive during maternity leave but get so depressed… more

How much is childcare this summer going to run you? We have three kids under 10, and the cheapest program I could get us in is going to be $1,850 a month! When I was a kid, my parents paid $100 a week… more

God, is there anything worse than when your kids' school takes a day off? The end of the school year is a few weeks away, why did the school system feel the need to be closed today? They also have… more

If money and time weren’t an option.. and you could create your own school with like minded parents. What would it look like?

Been thinking lately how EXTREMELY DIFFICULT it is for working parents. My kids’ school schedules constantly changing the hours, days off, add to that illnesses, orthodontics appointments, and after s… more

I stopped working when my first child was born, and now they are about to start school I am looking at rejoining the working world.

My question to other working parents is: what job / industry do you suggest work… more

What’s a reasonable timing for relocation to tell the company when you have a family with a partner who works and two young kids?

Baby number 2 on the way and we see we ll be outgrowing our current home. Current location is commute as well as support (nanny and cook) friendly. We own this place but buying a new home anytime this… more

I have unfortunately been put on a PIP. I’m 16 weeks pregnant and struggled a lot the past months with sickness and very low morale. I found myself making mistakes and missing details. Plan is to resi… more

When you went on corporate parental/maternity leave, was your company pay treated differently than your short term disability pay and if so in what way?(for example: charges to 401k contributions, ins… more

How do yal keep your husband off his phone long enough to have a conversation or interact with the family? I just feel like such a nag and just given up on the hope of having more than 1 convo per day.
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Random thoughts. What kind of classes or programs can I introduce my kids to in case they want to be future influencer? Like those video making classes. Have a while before they would but just thinkin… more

Has anyone put their kids into a Montessori private school for kindergarten and beyond?
What has the experience been like ?

Is anyone planning on opening a Trump account for their kids? Why/why not?

Looking for stories from other moms/ families. Entertaining switching jobs but was hoping to get pregnant soon. Anyone change jobs then get pregnant shortly after? Yes, I'm aware of how FMLA works… more

Just found out that the client office I'm working at will be closing at the end of the month and trying to figure out how to tell my neurodivergent 5-year-old that'll be around more temporaril… more

I am interviewing for a job at Apple (they contacted me) and am on my third round panel interview, however I am 32 weeks (8 months) pregnant. Does anyone have any experience interviewing with Apple wh… more

Any parents here who’ve sent their kids who have specific learning disorders (dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalcula, all 3) to a specialized school versus public? Was it life changing for kid and were you … more

Shout out to strangers waving back at my 3 year old

Navigate “soft” mat leave retaliation?

Before leave, I led a full marketing function, managed a team, and was up for promotion. During leave, my cover blocked promotion, took over, and now my manager.

Now, my title/pay a… more

Live in nanny vs live out. Please share your experiences and overall thoughts.

How do you manage when everyone is sick? Have two kids under 3 and it feels like someone is sick every other week, oldest will need tubes in her ears now. This past weekend my spouse and I got norovir… more

Has anyone successfully negotiated part time corporate after having kids?

Looking for space saver bags that actually work! TIA

Would love some perspective from moms in similar situation. For those of you with little ones where working was completely optionally financially, how did you decide whether to stay or leave?