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Our Summer Reading List Starts with the 2026 Women’s Prize for Fiction Shortlist
At Moms at Work, our passion for uplifting women is only matched by our love of a good book. Browse through member profiles in our community and you’ll quickly notice that reading is one of the most common hobbies. There’s a reason for that. When work, caregiving, and the rest of life leave little time for ourselves, books are often the escape we reach for. We squeeze in a few pages in the school pickup
Returning From Maternity Leave Should Not Cost Women Their Jobs
An Ontario Tribunal Awarded a Mother $17,246 After She Was Fired Returning From Maternity Leave Key Takeaways One thing has become very clear from our community recently: women need more information about their workplace rights. The response to our recent coverage of employment and human rights cases showed just how many working mothers are navigating uncertainty around maternity leave, flexibility, job security, and discrimination at work. At Moms at Work, we believe understanding your rights
How Moms at Work Became an Advocacy Organization for Working Mothers
QUESTION: Did you always know you wanted Moms at Work to be an advocacy group?
Short and long – Moms at Work the way I envisioned it was an advocacy group first and all the other things later.
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Salary Negotiation
Advocacy
Ontario’s New Pay Transparency Law: What It Means for Women and Working Moms
If you’ve been following Moms at Work for a while, you know we’ve been shouting about pay transparency for years—because moms deserve to know what
Blogging
Women deserve equal pay: Salary negotiation & pay transparency tips
I am going to share some facts with you today that are probably going to make you mad. They should make you mad. Did you
Networking
The way to make more money isn’t just salary negotiation
There are over a hundred thousand articles online abut salary negotiation. How to do it, when to do it, where to do it. The list
Moms at Work
Job Hunting
Ask Allison
Your Job Search Isn’t Broken—But These 5 Habits Might Be
Question: I’m curious about things I should STOP doing in my career search (yes, I already know cold applying! But more nuanced things or tip)
The job market is hard right now. I don’t think for folks who are mid-level or senior in their career it will ever get any easier.
Job Hunting
Networking as a Practice, Not a Personality Trait
The Myth of the Natural Networker When someone says the word networking, what comes to mind? Chances are, you’re imagining an overly confident extrovert. They’re
Job Hunting
Where Did All the $100K+ Jobs Go? The Truth About Midcareer Job Hunting
Why It’s So Hard to Find a Director-Level Job Right Now Struggling to find a $100K+ role? Learn why director-level jobs are scarce, what 70%
Moms at Work
Advocacy
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Networking
Networking
Moms at Work Networking Challenge: FAQs & Tips
Networking can feel overwhelming, especially if you’re busy, changing industries, or aiming for more senior roles. That’s why we created The Networking Challenge—a practical, supportive
Job Hunting
Networking as a Practice, Not a Personality Trait
The Myth of the Natural Networker When someone says the word networking, what comes to mind? Chances are, you’re imagining an overly confident extrovert. They’re
Networking
Why Networking Feels Icky—And What to Do Instead
Networking vs. Community Building We don’t want to network anymore. Networking feels icky.Networking can feel like you are selling something.Networking is transactional.Networking is about WANTING
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Career Growth
Blogging
Redefining Success: Moms Taking Back Their Time & Careers
We see women, moms in particular, put themselves on the back burner time and time again. While there is a lot of societal change that
Career Growth
While you are waiting for your Fairy ‘Godmentor’
Several years ago governments, non-profit women’s groups and corporations latched onto the idea that mentorship programs were going to be the magic fix for getting
Blogging
How to build a community
I have watched dozens of folks try and fail to build community for their business, non profit or movement. “How did you build Moms at
Moms at Work
Career Change
Blogging
Career change made simple: Tips to find the right job quickly
There has been a massive shift in the working world. We are no longer staying in the same career for our whole lives. We are
Career Change
Why did no one prepare us for midlife career change?
Key Takeways: Feeling stuck in a “good” job is still validEven if a job pays well and looks stable on paper, it can still feel
Blogging
When work and values collide
(and what you can do about it) We were told when we were little that with enough hard work, education, and grit we could do
Moms at Work
Reflections
Blogging
Our Summer Reading List Starts with the 2026 Women’s Prize for Fiction Shortlist
At Moms at Work, our passion for uplifting women is only matched by our love of a good book. Browse through member profiles in our
Maternity Leave
“Just Because She Is a Mother”: What a BC Human Rights Case Tells Us About Returning from Maternity Leave
Castro Mosquera v. North Horizon Immigration Consulting Inc., 2026 BCHRT 61 A recent BC Human Rights Tribunal decision is a timely reminder that discrimination doesn’t
Blogging
Empowering Choices: Unique Businesses from the Moms at Work Collective
Discover inspiring ventures that celebrate creativity, innovation, and community impact. We know two things: women control 80% of household spending, and nothing is more powerful
Moms at Work
Maternity Leave
Ask Allison
Returning to Work After Maternity Leave in Canada: 3 Practices That Actually Help
Question: What good practices have you heard about from companies who support mothers well as they return to the workforce after parental leave?
For where we are at with all the advances to parental leave I think return to work is still really poorly managed!
Maternity Leave
“Just Because She Is a Mother”: What a BC Human Rights Case Tells Us About Returning from Maternity Leave
Castro Mosquera v. North Horizon Immigration Consulting Inc., 2026 BCHRT 61 A recent BC Human Rights Tribunal decision is a timely reminder that discrimination doesn’t
Advocacy
Fired on Maternity Leave: Moms at Work Featured in The Walrus
The myth of job protection for Canadian mothers — and the reality many women face. Moms at Work is featured in The Walrus in a