5 surprising health benefits of standing desks that you might not know
If you’re like lots of Americans, including us, you spend a whole lot of time sitting at a desk during your work day. (Hey, we’re busy!) And while many people have heard of standing desks, when you start to check out all the health and wellness benefits...
What are your legal rights as a working parent? Resources and info you need. | Spawned Ep 101
Did you hear the one about the pregnant woman who wasn’t allowed to drink a glass of water on the job? If only this were an isolated story. That’s why, for all of us working moms, working dads, and working moms-to-be, we’re lucky to have someone like...
Pumping moms! This service gets that liquid gold home for you safely when you’re on the road.
Every breastfeeding mom I know absolutely despises the “pump and dump.” All that work to throw my liquid gold down the drain? No, thanks. But it’s a reality for many moms who travel for work and have no other option besides risking spoilage or...
The brilliant site that lets new moms register for the best baby gift of all: maternity leave.
There’s no way to fully prepare for the sleepless and uh, very sore, whirlwind after you leave the hospital with a new baby. And while moms want to take ample time off before returning to work, the U.S. doesn’t require that employers provide paid maternity...
Hiding in the Bathroom: Tips for coping with a 24/7 world | Spawned ep 82 with guest Morra Aarons Mele
We’ve got an incredible Spawned podcast episode this week that we think so many of you will find helpful. We’re chatting with the incomparable author and strategist Morra Aarons-Mele, founder of Women and Work and author of the brand new Hiding in the...
The best and worst states to have a baby in 2017 | Thinking: Parent
With a lot of concern around changing health care policy, tax increases impacting the middle class, benefit cuts to struggling families, and the fact that Americans already pay the highest birthing costs in the world, I was intrigued to check out WalletHub’s...
Work after baby: Lauren Smith Brody’s tips for surviving with sanity and style | Spawned ep 75
How do you get back to work after having a baby without losing your mind? How in the world can you start looking — and feeling — human again when you feel anything but? How do you carve out me-time when it seems least likely? And the big one: Is it...
The best and worst states for working moms: A whole lot of surprises | Thinking: Parent
Reading the results of today’s WalletHub study on the best and worst states for working moms, well let’s just say that this working mom’s eyes are wide open: 70% of moms with children under 18 are employed, so this is info that really impacts our...
7 important things to do before a career change or starting a business
As someone who left a full-time advertising career behind to become a writer, website publisher, and public speaker — all while raising tiny children, all while being the sole earner in my household — I totally get how scary it is to change courses. It...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz!
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