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New to the Blog (or this Working Mom Thing)? Start Here

CorporetteMoms has only been around since 2014, but we’ve covered a lot of issues of interest to new working moms and pregnant overachieving chicks. Here’s our latest post on the best advice for new working moms, but for more details below, see some of our best posts…

Pregnancy, the Office, and Your Career

General Pregnant/New Mom Stuff

  • The Pregnancy Corridor
  • How to Work Through Your First Trimester of Pregnancy [Corporette]
  • Everything to Know About Financially Preparing for Baby [Corporette]
  • How to Handle Frequent Doctors’ Appointments [Corporette]
  • The Type-A Woman’s Guide to Choosing an OB/GYN
    • Good Questions: Informed Consent Questions To Keep With You
  • How to Deal with Crazy Pregnancy Hormones [Corporette]
  • Great Articles for Pregnancy and Motherhood
  • How to Announce Your Pregnancy at Work [Corporette]
  • Should You Take a New Job While Pregnant? [Corporette]
  • Getting Your Accounts in Order… Before You Go Into Labor
    • Kat’s First Son’s Labor & Delivery (and what she learned from it)
    • When Labor Doesn’t Go the Way You Planned

Dressing Professionally While Pregnant

  • Guide to Maternity Fashion for Work (bestselling, classic styles)
  • Budgeting For Your Maternity Wardrobe
  • What to Wear to Work While Pregnant [Corporette]
  • Maternity Shopping For Work
  • Advice for Maternity Shopping for Work
  • Hunting for Maternity Clothes?
    • The Best Maternity Pants for Work
    • The Best Maternity Dresses for the Office
    • The Best Maternity Jeans
    • The Hunt for Stylish Maternity Suits — and What to Wear Instead
    • Plus-Size Maternity Clothes for Work
  • The Best Stores for Maternity Wear [Corporette]
  • How to Hide a Baby Bump 

What To Put On Your Registry to Make Your Life Easier As a New Working Mom

  • Great Books for Working Moms
  • Essential Books for New Moms
  • An Urban Must: Baby Carriers and Baby Wearing Resources
  • Deciphering Baby Clothes and Sizes
  • The Best Cribs and Sleepgear
  • Big Toys and Gear: What’s Worth the Floor Space It Takes Up
  • Carseats and Strollers

Maternity Leave Tips, Nursing, and More

  • How to Prepare for Maternity Leave
  • What to Put In Your Maternity Leave Email [Corporette]
  • Everything You Need to Know about Nursing Clothes for Working Mothers
    • The Best Underwire Nursing Bra
    • Why You Shouldn’t Buy a Fancy Diaper Bag When You Find Out You’re Pregnant
    • What Kat Had In Her Diaper Bag
  • Maternity Leave — and Staying Connected to the Office
  • Breastfeeding… and Type-A Women
    • Combination Feeding Tips: How to Feed Your Baby Both Breastmilk and Formula (Without Killing Your Supply)
    • Our Best Tips for Pumping at the Office
  • Fun With Postpartum Corsets
  • Maternity Leave Projects (or, How to Be Productive While Nursing When Your Brain Just Can’t Take Another Episode of Property Brothers)
  • The Postpartum Identity Crisis: Feeling Like Yourself After Having a Baby 

Going Back To Work After Maternity Leave (And Choosing Childcare)

  • What to Wear to Work After Maternity Leave
  • Tips for Pumping at the Office
  • Work After Maternity Leave: Working Moms Share Their Stories
  • Job and Career Changes After Baby: Did You Make Changes? How?
  • The Best Clothes for Pumping
    • Pumping When You’re Traveling for Work
  • The Best Workwear Brands for Machine Washable Clothing
  • Childcare Pros and Cons: Daycares, Nannies, Grandparents, and More
    • Working Moms’ Tips on How to Manage Au Pairs
    • Daycare Tips and Hacks for Working Moms
      • Daycare: Near Home or Work?
    • Grandma the Babysitter: Grandparents as Caregivers
      • Tips on Using Grandparents as Caregivers from Featured Working Moms
    • How to Level Up Your Childcare: When Money’s No Object
    • How to Be Supportive of a Stay-at-Home Partner [Corporette]
  • Mom Guilt As a Working Mother
  • Sick Kids, Work Schedules, Childcare Arrangements, and Excuses
  • What to Wear if You’re Changing Sizes
    • Losing the Baby Weight: Readers Discuss
    • Super Quick Workouts

All About Flexible Work Arrangements and Working From Home

The 411 on Flexible Work Arrangements

  • The CorporetteMoms Guide to Flexible Work Arrangements
    • Types of Flexible Work Arrangements
    • Tips for Negotiating Reduced Hours
    • How to Be a Great Part-Time Associate

Work From Home Tips for Working Moms

  • Our Best Work-From-Home Tips [Corporette]
  • How to Make the Most of Face-Time at the Office
  • Mistakes to Avoid When Working From Home
  • How to Be a Good Remote Worker [Corporette]
  • The Best Home Office for Working Moms
  • Moms Who Work at Home: Tips From Our Featured Working Moms
  • 30 Random Work-From-Home Tips [Corporette]
  • Coronavirus Special:
    • How to Work From Home While Schools are Closed
    • Low Supervision Activities to Keep Your Kids Busy While You’re Working

Tips for Working Mothers On Managing Your Family/Household

  • How to Find Balance as a Working Mom
  • How Do You Share Parenting Duties with Your Spouse?
  • Why Working Parents Need a Family Email Address
  • Family Dinners and Working Parents
  • Meal Planning Apps for Working Moms
  • The Working Moms’ Guide to Easy School Lunches
  • Framing The Idea of “Work” With Your Kids (Or, the “Mommy Needs to Work” Discussion)
  • Estate Planning and Kids
  • Finding Quality Time With Your Kids as a Working Mom
  • Remembering The Little Things
  • How We Decided How Many Kids to Have
  • I Tried to Use a Virtual Assistant to Delegate Family Tasks — Here’s What Happened
  • How to Deal When Your Husband Works So Late He Never Sees the Kids
  • Discussion: Does Your Partner Support Your Career? How Do You Support Theirs?
  • Business Travel When You’ve Got Kids

Tips for Working Moms on Managing Work

  • How to Work After Your Kids Go to Bed
  • Networking for Busy Working Moms
  • Starting a Working Parents’ Group at the Office
  • How to Manage Up With Regard to Family Commitments
  • How to Hire a Housekeeper or Household Manager
  • Great Books for Working Mothers

Opting Out

  • The 411 on Not Returning to Work After Maternity Leave
  • Tips for Staying in the Game [Corporette]
  • What to Know About Strategic Volunteering [Corporette]
  • How to Support a Stay-at-Home Partner [Corporette]

General Mom Tips

  • 5 Tips for Eating Out with Kids
  • How to Get Your Kids to Sleep
  • The Head Cold vs. Your Baby
  • How I Royally Screwed up Potty Training (And What to Do Instead)
  • How to Help Your Kids with Anxiety
  • The Easy Way to Teach Your Kids Your Phone Number
  • How to Use Your iPhone to Store School Papers
  • The Moms’ Guide to Evernote
  • How to Make Shots Easier On Your Kids
  • Activity Scheduling: Summer Camps and Beyond

Family Vacation Advice

  • Our Best Tips for Flying With Kids
  • How to Survive a Road Trip with Kids
  • How to Rent an Airbnb With Kids
  • Companies That Rent Baby Gear for Travelers
  • How to “Find” Your Family Vacation Style
  • Specific Vacations:
    • The Easiest Family Vacation Resorts for Working Moms
    • The CorporetteMoms Guide to Universal Studios
    • The CorporetteMoms Guide to Disney World

Featured Working Moms Share a Week In Their Life

We’ve been honored to feature a ton of working moms, each sharing a week in their life. You can read the full series; you may particularly be interested in some of these tags: 

THE CHILDCARE SITUATION

nanny • au pair • SAHD  • daycare • preschool • homeschool • grandparents

MOM’S CAREER

lawyer • doctor • project manager • executive/manager • other

ABOUT THE KIDS

only child • two kids • 3+ kids • toddler • elementary school • teen • athlete

WHERE THE WORKING MOMS LIVE & WORK

Midwest • South • West • Northeast

THE WORKING MOM’S LIFESTYLE

travels often • work from home often

Some of Our Most-Read Featured Moms:

  • A Week in the Life of a Working Mom: A BigLaw Mom in Chicago 
  • A Week in the Life of a Working Mom: Federal Government Attorney in D.C.
  • A Week in the Life of a Working Mom: Management Consultant in New York City
  • A Week in the Life of a Working Mom: BigLaw Lawyer in Los Angeles
  • A Week in the Life of a Working Mom: Prosecutor in a Small Town
  • A Week in the Life of a Working Mom: Private School Chief Advancement Officer
  • A Week in the Life of a Working Mom: Family Law Attorney in Minnesota
  • A Week in the Life of a Working Mom: Trial Lawyer in Georgia
  • A Week in the Life of a Working Mom: In-House Counsel in Texas
  • A Week in the Life of a Working Mom: A Marketing Director in the Bay Area
  • A Week in the Life of a Working Mom: Doctor in NYC
  • A Week in the Life of a Working Mom: A BigLaw Mom in Chicago  
  • A Week in the Life of a Working Mom: Finance at a Fortune 500 Company  
  • A Week in the Life of a Working Mom: Income Partner in Boston 
  • A Week in the Life of a Working Mom: Midwestern Lawyer Mom with Four Kids 
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