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Working Moms

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  1. Manager

    Hello ladies - need som guidance. At what age did your girls start getting hair removal treatment ? If at all. My 13 year old wants to get hair on her legs removed she feels very conscious as she has...

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  2. works at Deloitte

    Wondering if it’s time to put in my two weeks and embark on this SAHM journey. It’s been a long time coming and my husband is aligned. With summer around the corner I really want to be present with my...

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  3. Consultant

    When did you first travel with your LO? Baby is 3months old and hubby and I are thinking of taking a summer vacay somewhere, however he wants to drive to a nearby beach town that’s 3hrs away and I’d p...

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  4. works at McKinsey & Company

    I know this is such a personal decision but trying to get some perspective.... im 37 and have 2 kids, 3.5 and 1.5. i want another but i also dont want to wait too long given my age. others who are in ...

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  5. Vice President

    On maternity leave now and I like being with my children. Has anyone given up their big salary to be a stay at home mom and come back to a high salary or do you have to work your way back up? Also was...

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  6. Consultant

    How long did you give your nanny to get acclimated? I feel like mine started off strong doing all the things I wanted her to do (tummy time, reading, etc), but now she just tries to put the baby aslee...

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  7. Consultant

    Just had my first baby and I’m somewhere between being deeply in love with her and so grateful for the experience of motherhood, and wondering if I’ll ever feel like myself again. I have a wedding com...

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  8. Staff Product Manager

    Planning to take time off working and would love to hear from those of you who have taken a career break while your children were young. What was your experience returning to work after? Did any of yo...

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  9. works at Deloitte

    Ladies…any recommendations for one-piece swimsuits with full bottom coverage…about to go on a long family beach trip. 😬🫤

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  10. works at Deloitte

    Has anyone applied pre-partum leave through NJ TDI? My OB said she can sign the forms for me to stop working after 36 weeks. I asked her if I need to have any medical conditions that I can’t work and ...

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  11. Senior Consultant

    Mom in consulting/implementations. Any ideas on exit oops that are more mom friendly?

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  12. works at Gartner

    My company is starting to require once a week return to office. I am recently pregnant. Has anyone been able to receive fully remote work from home accommodations due to being pregnant?? I’m concerned...

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  13. Associate Manager

    Why not offer the child care subsidies to US workers, too?

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  14. works at McKinsey & Company

    AITA for being annoyed that AGAIN this year, we’re spending half of Mother’s Day at my mother in law’s house? It means I’m going to spend hours not in my space, paranoid about the mess my 1 and 4yr ol...

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  15. works at Deloitte

    I hate Mother’s Day. I remember one year when my kids were young - my husband decided to have them call his mom first thing in the morning, to wish her a happy Mother’s Day. All while I was in the roo...

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  16. Director

    What’s a reasonable timing for relocation to tell the company when you have a family with a partner who works and two young kids?

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  17. works at Deloitte

    6 months pregnant and working as a Manager in tech consulting. Are there any tips on how I can maximize FMLA benefits while applying? I am in state of California. Any recent moms who can help and supp...

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  18. works at Panera Bread

    Do part time corporate jobs actually exist/ has anyone done it? For background, I’ve done external audit for public companies & am now currently at a firm in internal audit and get contracted out. I w...

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  19. works at EY

    I have unfortunately been put on a PIP. I’m 16 weeks pregnant and struggled a lot the past months with sickness and very low morale. I found myself making mistakes and missing details. Plan is to resi...

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  20. Director

    Mother’s Day. I live near MIL and we have her only grandchildren (1 and 3 yo). She actually has a lot of distance and boundaries with us but we get together when we can and she helps in her own ways. ...

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