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7 Ways Being A Mom Makes Me Better At My Job

These working moms have turned parenthood into professional development.

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Exactly What To Say In Three Awkward Post-Maternity Leave Conversations

Whether you want to ask for flextime or a raise, here is how to approach the subject with your boss.

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How To Get Over The Feeling That You Want To Quit Your Job After Maternity Leave

Returning to work after often-too-short time with your new baby is extremely difficult. Here’s how to stay motivated.

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My First Year Of Parenthood Helped Me Reset My Career Goals (For The Better)

This writer was “so knee-deep in survival mode” during her son’s first year that she no longer had real goals. Here’s what came next.

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How My Parents Inadvertently Raised Me To Be An Entrepreneur

The lines in the sand that many parents draw between work and home in the struggle to balance the two may deprive kids of useful lessons.

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My Company Gives This Guide To Managers For Supporting Team Members On Leave

Has your company drawn up a handbook to help employees go on family leave? Here’s an inside look at Buffer’s in its entirety.

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How Parents Can Raise Empathetic Leaders In Trump’s America

The president-elect’s well-documented leadership style clashes with what companies say they value. Kids may need other role models.

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Why Offering Paid Maternity Leave Is Good For Business

Companies that have sweetened their paid leave policies in recent years have been rewarded beyond good feelings.

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What I Learned By Reconfiguring Maternity Leave My Second Time Around

One marketing exec says the usual approach to parental leave made life tough when she had her second baby–so she revised it.

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Three Dads Share What It Was Like Taking Parental Leave For The First Time

At first, these Buffer dads planned to take only a week off when their kids were born. Here’s what they learned by spending more time away.

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How To Negotiate A Raise (or Bonus) After Returning From Maternity Leave

Returning to work after leave might be the perfect opportunity to demonstrate your worth.

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A Practical Guide For Working Parents To Divide Household Responsibilities

Even when both parents work, moms end up doing more of the household chores. Here’s how to make home life more equitable.

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This Is The State Of Working Fathers In The U.S.

A new study finds men have nearly tripled the amount of time they spend on child care, but women still do twice their fair share.

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How Small Businesses Can Afford To Offer Paid Parental Leave

It may be easier for Facebook, but some small businesses have figured out the finances and logistics of offering paid leave.

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These Are The Best Places To Work For New Fathers

The top 50 best places to work for new dads aren’t all tech companies and many offer benefits beyond time off.

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Why Becoming Parents Makes People Better Employees

Working moms are often viewed as frazzled and less committed to their jobs, but for many women motherhood can make them more ambitious.

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What I Gained When I Threw In The Towel On Family Dinner

Sometimes, everyone is better off when mom goes on strike.

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One Super-Easy Way To Advocate For Parental Leave

Try using your “out of office” auto-reply message to get a conversation started.

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Why New Moms And Dads Aren’t Taking Their Paid Parental Leave

Not everyone gets the benefit, but among those who do, few are taking advantage.

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Why Working Parents Should Add “Raising A Kid” To Their Resumes

Parenthood may lead to more workplace-relevant skills than parents tend to get credit for.

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How should we remember the problematic rapper XXXTentacion?

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Jennifer Lee and Pete Doctor are replacing John Lasseter at Disney/Pixar

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Entertainers who have deals with Fox are now denouncing Fox News

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Knowing when you’ve failed can be design’s key to success

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Second Shift

7 Ways Being A Mom Makes Me Better At My Job

These working moms have turned parenthood into professional development.

Exactly What To Say In Three Awkward Post-Maternity Leave Conversations

Whether you want to ask for flextime or a raise, here is how to approach the subject with your boss.

How To Get Over The Feeling That You Want To Quit Your Job After Maternity Leave

Returning to work after often-too-short time with your new baby is extremely difficult. Here’s how to stay motivated.

My First Year Of Parenthood Helped Me Reset My Career Goals (For The Better)

This writer was “so knee-deep in survival mode” during her son’s first year that she no longer had real goals. Here’s what came next.

How My Parents Inadvertently Raised Me To Be An Entrepreneur

The lines in the sand that many parents draw between work and home in the struggle to balance the two may deprive kids of useful lessons.

My Company Gives This Guide To Managers For Supporting Team Members On Leave

Has your company drawn up a handbook to help employees go on family leave? Here’s an inside look at Buffer’s in its entirety.

How Parents Can Raise Empathetic Leaders In Trump’s America

The president-elect’s well-documented leadership style clashes with what companies say they value. Kids may need other role models.

Why Offering Paid Maternity Leave Is Good For Business

Companies that have sweetened their paid leave policies in recent years have been rewarded beyond good feelings.

What I Learned By Reconfiguring Maternity Leave My Second Time Around

One marketing exec says the usual approach to parental leave made life tough when she had her second baby–so she revised it.

Three Dads Share What It Was Like Taking Parental Leave For The First Time

At first, these Buffer dads planned to take only a week off when their kids were born. Here’s what they learned by spending more time away.

How To Negotiate A Raise (or Bonus) After Returning From Maternity Leave

Returning to work after leave might be the perfect opportunity to demonstrate your worth.

A Practical Guide For Working Parents To Divide Household Responsibilities

Even when both parents work, moms end up doing more of the household chores. Here’s how to make home life more equitable.

This Is The State Of Working Fathers In The U.S.

A new study finds men have nearly tripled the amount of time they spend on child care, but women still do twice their fair share.

How Small Businesses Can Afford To Offer Paid Parental Leave

It may be easier for Facebook, but some small businesses have figured out the finances and logistics of offering paid leave.

These Are The Best Places To Work For New Fathers

The top 50 best places to work for new dads aren’t all tech companies and many offer benefits beyond time off.

Why Becoming Parents Makes People Better Employees

Working moms are often viewed as frazzled and less committed to their jobs, but for many women motherhood can make them more ambitious.

What I Gained When I Threw In The Towel On Family Dinner

Sometimes, everyone is better off when mom goes on strike.

One Super-Easy Way To Advocate For Parental Leave

Try using your “out of office” auto-reply message to get a conversation started.

Why New Moms And Dads Aren’t Taking Their Paid Parental Leave

Not everyone gets the benefit, but among those who do, few are taking advantage.

Why Working Parents Should Add “Raising A Kid” To Their Resumes

Parenthood may lead to more workplace-relevant skills than parents tend to get credit for.

Ideas

These avocados have a special coating that keeps them fresh longer

Youth prisons are standing empty, but are a huge opportunity

For just $5, you can now start a responsible investment portfolio

Entertainment

How should we remember the problematic rapper XXXTentacion?

Jennifer Lee and Pete Doctor are replacing John Lasseter at Disney/Pixar

Entertainers who have deals with Fox are now denouncing Fox News

Co.Design

Pax’s clever new app stops you from getting too high

Knowing when you’ve failed can be design’s key to success

The legendary Apple research group that shaped our world

Fast Company

Tech industry blasts Trump ‘zero tolerance’ immigration policy

PayPal is buying group payouts platform HyperWallet for $400 million

Yahoo just built email for the next wave of smartphone users