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There’s a very particular heartbreak that seems to arrive every year around Mother’s Day. Not because moms are asking for diamonds or grand gestures or social-media-worthy brunch reservations. Honestly, most mothers I know are asking for something much smaller than that: they want to feel seen.

A Women’s History Month Reflection on Work, Motherhood, and the Infrastructure We Still Haven’t Built Every March, during Women’s History Month, we celebrate the extraordinary progress women have made. Women now earn the majority of college degrees. Women are launching businesses at record rates. Women are leading companies, governments, and industries that were once closed to them. In many ways, the last fifty years have rewritten the expectations for what women can accompli

How do you balance work with family vacations? What happens when grandparents visit? What if camp doesn't start until July? Or you only need childcare a few days each week? For many families, summer doesn't fit neatly into a Monday-through-Friday routine. And that's okay.

We recently had the pleasure of partnering with the wonderful team at Friend of a Mom for their annual gala that celebrated local moms with an amazing dinner at the Art Institute. It was such a joy to spend the evening meeting members of their community and connecting with families who are navigating the same work–life balancing act that inspired Le Village in the first place. Check out the fun here ! Friend of a Mom also published a thoughtful guide highlighting the Le Vil