Working Moms

Help - How are parents managing WFH with kids schedule? Looking for ways to share work calendars with spouse (not details but only slots) to manage work and life commitments but organisational setting… more

Getting a nanny .... my husband and I are looking to hire a nanny for our 7 month old, our 3 y/o goes to pre-school. We've had nannies previously for our 3 y/o but they were both referred by frien… more

Has your style (when you’re not at work) changed since being a mom? I tend to gravitate towards wedges, flats, or sneakers now. I guess it’s mostly the practicality of it too!

When I get frustrated or when I’m feeling anything negative other than joy, I notice solutions and peace are out of reach. How do you bring things back to balance so I’m not spreading this vibe aroun… more

Best leak proof diapers? We’ve been using pampers swaddles and there has been leaks every single time. I’ve already tried sizing up and it didn’t help

Toddler (18 mo) finally going to day care. She takes her nap a la Taking Cara Babies style: blackout curtains and white noise. Today my husband accidentally messed up her curtain and she screamed e… more

Has anyone gotten the COVID vaccine while pregnant? If so, care to share your experience? Currently debating whether to get it (I’m 21 weeks) or wait till after birth…

Has anyone gotten their anatomy scan report back (19 weeks) as “questionable clubbed foot” and it turned out to not be the case after visiting the maternal fetal medicine specialist?? They only mentio… more

How do you know what the “right” number of kids is for you? We have one daughter and most of the time I feel content with just one but sometimes I find myself thinking about having one or even two mor… more

What regular services does your family outsource? For example do you have a house cleaner? A chef? Lawn care? Snow shoveling? I’ll go first: we have the kindergartener in all day kindergarten (offered… more

Honestly want to know if I am being unreasonable. My husband and I have worked f rom home since the start of the pandemic. Two kids 100% remote until two weeks ago when school started back up. I had t… more

How many of you found out about your ADHD because your kids got diagnosed with it or you realized just how hard you were struggling with motherhood wasn’t normal?

Tips on balancing childcare responsibilities with a partner while on and then after maternity leave? My husband can take 1-2 weeks off at the start and we both have demanding jobs. Worried he won’t be… more

Odd question to ask. Do you know how much money waiters are making? My mother in law insists that all waiters even in tri-state area is paid $2.5 an hour and therefore we should be nice to them and l… more

Ok I can’t be the only one who doesn’t have time to made organic baby food everyday 😅 So far Cerebelly is the best option I’ve come across, any other recommendations? I shared my referral code below… more

My company plans to have an onsite meeting for 3 days which would require me to travel and stay at a hotel. I recently joined the company so this will be a great opportunity to meet my team but at the… more

Curently 38 weeks and falling behind in these learning/ classes. When did you learn to use pumps? I got a Limerick pump from my firm (heard it sucks but some said its good) and a 2nd hand one from SIL… more

My grandma’s favorite piece of advice is to start rubbing my nipples with a towel every day to prepare for breastfeeding. This sounds crazy to me… but is this valid?? Do people do this to prepare?

Hi, I’m a first time mom(breastfeeding) of a 7 month old and returned to work this week.I’m allocated a short term project with a small team and looks like I might be the only point of contact(sole d… more

Before I go for it, has anyone purchased a Stokke Tripp Trapp seat for their bb / toddler? Is it worth the $$$? Would love to get other recommendations, too! Thanks!

Anyone ever developed brain fog while they were pregnant that hasn’t gone away after giving birth? My daughter just turned 2 and it’s been such a challenge feeling like my brain isn’t as sharp as it o… more

I’m just throwing this out there and I think it might be a common thought. I’m a mom of two (ages 5 and 3) and work full time out of the house in government making $103K. Job is not flexible in that i… more

First time mom and curious to know what your schedule was like at home with a newborn and then after when you returned to work. I’m about 3 weeks pp and it feels like my days revolve around the baby. … more

Has anyone figured out anything creative for a baby shower in a pandemic? Is it still okay to send out cute invites for a virtual one??

Pregnant IBanking experienced professional who will be a single mom needs help in negotiating maternity leave - wish to ask for more flex time and WFH (current policy is 12 wk leave and then back to o… more

Does anyone have any tips for successfully blending families through 2nd marriage? For context, my kids are 8 and 11 and his are 15 and 18. We have mine half the time and his for a weekend once a mo… more

Hi moms - I am in a dilemma. My 4 year old is the only one who wears a mask in her class. Part of me wants to take off her mask too but we have a newborn at home so I want to take all the precautions.

Hi all! So after graduating law school recently I studied for the bar (waiting for results). I finished law school with high honors all the while being a mom to my now 7yr old. I’ve been wanting to gr… more

Help! Interviewing this week and wondered if anyone has any tips from interviewing at home, especially with a little one at your feet! I don’t have help. My hopes is that she will be napping while but… more

Hi! We have a jogathon fundraising in my son’s school. Most of our families are overseas, and don’t want to ask donations to few friends during this difficult times. Our friends also have school age … more

Hello Moms! having a hard time finding daycare for our 6 month old in DC… came across some franchised schools that appear good, however I can pin point the real differences between them? What’s the di… more

I hate having to ask this question but I know a stigma exists around it: is it okay to look for/start a new job while trying to plan for a new child? If I start at my new job now, I will definitely be… more

FTM here and I need to get opinions. I’m back at work remote but in desperate need of childcare. With my husband and I working from home…it’s so crazy trying to manage a 6 month old. So the question i… more

How do you know if you need a vacation or a new job? I am having trouble distinguishing lately.