The Pandemic Is Continuing To Affect Women's Ability to Work & Be A Mother

Dear Liz,

I’m a working mom with three kids, and the pandemic is making my life a nightmare. Our school district recently closed the elementary school following a COVID breakout, which would be fine if both my husband and I didn’t have to work, but my youngest daughter (Eden, age 8) is suddenly and unexpectedly home. Eden has special needs that require a degree of attention that’s impossible for either my husband and me to maintain while we’re at work. I’m with a remote call center and my husband’s an electrician, which means he can’t work from home. We’re a two-income household out of necessity; we can’t afford for either of us not to work.