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How the Pandemic Has Changed The Game For Working MomsâAnd What Comes Next
Weâre mid-pandemic, peak work from home, peak remote school, peak burnout. And thatâs if weâre lucky: Hundreds of thousands of mothers have been pushed out of the labor force entirely. But experts say this crisis could speed workplace equality, normalize flexible schedules, and lead to more meaningful and sustainable jobs for us all.
By
Ann Shoket
February 03, 2021
If you've been feeling as if the world is on fire, you're right. It was, literally, for a while: As if a pandemic, a recession, a racial reckoning, and a contentious election weren't enough, 7.7 million acres of land and thousands of homes burned in the wildfires that swallowed the West. We've lost so much in the last year. Loved ones. Time. Sanity. And jobs.