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How the pandemic affected one paramedic's career

by Reema Khrais and Minju Park
Jul 19, 2021
With the pandemic forcing school and daycare closures around the country, children are spending more time at home — and women are bearing the brunt of that.
Women’s labor force participation fell to 56.2% in June, the lowest levels since 1988, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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For this entrepreneur, the pandemic provided an opportunity to diversify children’s libraries

by Kai Ryssdal and Minju Park
May 18, 2021
Faced with her child care centers closing down, Yobe Qiu turned to her passion project: writing children's books about Asian cultures.
"The books I published in the pandemic all focus on featuring Asian children, family, because the Asian community is extremely diverse," said Yobe Qiu, an entrepreneur in New York City.
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Babies and toddlers are feeling pandemic stress, too

by Amy Scott and Andie Corban
Apr 6, 2021
Myra Jones-Taylor of Zero to Three says children and babies can feel the stress and instability that has come with the pandemic.
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An epidemiologist reflects on her pandemic child care decision

by Maria Hollenhorst
Apr 5, 2021
“I think I made the best decision I could,” said Whitney Robinson, a professor and public health expert.
When schools and day cares shut down last spring, epidemiologist Whitney Robinson faced a choice.
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Diaper banks have been struggling to keep up with demand

by Erika Beras
Mar 30, 2021
Diaper banks provide free diapers and often other infant supplies to parents who need them. This year, they're busier than ever.
Kids use anywhere from five to 12 diapers a day (or more) for the first three years of their lives. That’s an expense of at least $80 a month. And that doesn’t include wipes.
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Gender gap in work hours grew during pandemic

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Jan 29, 2021
Moms were overwhelmingly responsible for supervising remote learning
A mom asks questions at the end of her 5-year-old daughter's online kindergarten class in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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"Looking after children during the pandemic is uplifting"

by Sean McHenry
Jan 13, 2021
Roopam Carroll runs a day care center in Nottingham, England. She explains how caregivers enable other kinds of work.
Roopam Carroll runs a day care center in Nottingham, England.
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A crisis for caregivers

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Dec 30, 2020
Many working parents were already struggling. Then the pandemic hit.
The pandemic has left parents with impossible choices.
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Have you thought about leaving the workforce because of COVID-19?

by Andie Corban
Dec 28, 2020
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Child care crisis could cost women $64.5 billion in lost wages

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Oct 30, 2020
A new report quantifies the cost of women pulling back from work to care for kids during the pandemic.
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