Working Mother supports and empowers today's working moms in their pursuit of sucess - however they define it. We celebrate the complexity, humor and richness inherent in being a real working mom. And we salute the joys of getting it right (most of the time) in the greatest balancing act of all.
Working Mother
It’s the End of the Work World as We Know It And I feel fine.
Then and Now • As we look back on the magazine’s past and working mothers’ progress, one thing’s for sure: The more things change, the more they stay the same.
WORKING MOTHER 100 BEST COMPANIES 2020 • These winners on this list have extensive benefits—and encourage parents to take full advantage of them.
By the Numbers • This year’s winners demonstrate progress in offering paid parental leave and opportunities to return to work gradually, as well as family-friendly benefits and opportunities for women to advance.
Empathetic Employers • One working mom from each of the top 10 shares how her company has made the pandemic and the work-life issues it’s brought more bearable.
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Working Mother of the Year 2020
Pivot Point • Employees at family-friendly companies had the edge when COVID-19 hit.
Working Mothers of the Year 2020 • Each of the 100 Best Companies was invited to name a mom employee who is a role model at home and at work, exemplifying leadership, commitment and caring for others. Here are this year’s amazing mothers, and you can learn more about them at workingmother.com/wmoty2020.
How Do Kids Feel About Parents Working from Home?
First Words, Now Action • Companies aren’t afraid to say Black Lives Matter—now they have to prove it. Here’s how some of the country’s top employers, including many of the Working Mother 100 Best, are making it happen.
BEST COMPANIES FOR DADS 2020 • In its first year as its own initiative, almost 200 companies competed for spots on this list to showcase how they specifically help men be great fathers and great employees.
By the Numbers • This year, for the first time, companies applied separately to be on this list—previously, this list was determined by answers to questions asked of the 100 Best Companies. These organizations offer either substantial paid gender-neutral or paternity leave, plus other benefits that help dads be their best at home and at work.
Working Dads of the Year • All of the companies that made our Best Companies for Dads list were welcome to choose an exemplary dad employee to be named to this list. The fathers here are as hardworking at their jobs as they are for their families, and you can learn more about them at workingmother.com/wdoty2020.
Dads Who Get It Done • Here’s how five fathers at the Best Companies for Dads support their working-mom wives at home—so they can be their best on the job.
TOP WEALTH ADVISOR MOMS 2020 • Our fourth-annual list has expanded to feature 500 of the most successful mothers working in financial advising today. Meet the list makers who are committed to helping families economically recover from COVID-19, plus get ideas from some of these moms for securing your own financial future, in the wake of the pandemic.
THE FUTURE OF WORKING MOTHERHOOD • The global health crisis has shown that work, school and childcare systems aren’t supportive enough. Now experts see this as an opportunity for change.
