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Almost A Year Into The Pandemic, Working Moms Feel 'Forgotten,' Journalist Says

Increased household responsibilities during the pandemic have forced many working mothers to scale back on their hours or to leave the workforce entirely. ljubaphoto/Getty Images hide caption

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Enough Already: How The Pandemic Is Breaking Women

Almost A Year Into The Pandemic, Working Moms Feel 'Forgotten,' Journalist Says

Claire Cain Miller says many working moms have scaled back on their hours or left the workforce entirely in response to new household burdens. "There were never the structures in place to help us."

Almost A Year Into The Pandemic, Working Moms Feel 'Forgotten,' Journalist Says

Increased household responsibilities during the pandemic have forced many working mothers to scale back on their hours or to leave the workforce entirely. ljubaphoto/Getty Images hide caption

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Enough Already: How The Pandemic Is Breaking Women

Almost A Year Into The Pandemic, Working Moms Feel 'Forgotten,' Journalist Says

Almost A Year Into The Pandemic, Working Moms Feel 'Forgotten,' Journalist Says

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