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
- 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 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
- Maternity Leave — and Staying Connected to the Office
- Breastfeeding… and Type-A Women
- 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
- The Best Workwear Brands for Machine Washable Clothing
- Childcare Pros and Cons: Daycares, Nannies, Grandparents, and More
- Mom Guilt As a Working Mother
- Sick Kids, Work Schedules, Childcare Arrangements, and Excuses
- What to Wear if You’re Changing Sizes
All About Flexible Work Arrangements and Working From Home
The 411 on Flexible Work Arrangements
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:
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:
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