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Tracking Job Losses for Mothers of School-Age Children During a Health Crisis

Working mothers are either willingly leaving jobs or are being forced out in extraordinary numbers. Mothers’ V-shaped employment patterns are becoming prolonged and more severe in this global crisis.

Misty L. Heggeness, Jason Fields, Yazmin A. Garcia Trejo, Anothony Schulzetenberg

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New Mothers Are Lonely During Coronavirus. Mom-Shaming on Social Media Is Making It Worse.

The pandemic has exacerbated the isolation of early motherhood; some apps are trying to create a safer space for new moms.

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Mom Shaming Is Running Rampant During the Pandemic

With myriad back-to-school options to choose from, moms’ groups have hit judgment overload.

Rosemary Counter

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7 Expert Tips for Co-Parenting through the Coronavirus Pandemic

It's all about communication, mama.

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Working Moms Always Battled Shame. The Pandemic Just Made it Worse

Combining responsibilities at work with caregiving, working mothers are experiencing growing shame for not living up to anyone’s expectations, including their own.

Susan Vroman, Tiffany Danko, Jamie Ladge

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I’m a Scientist and Mother. When I Lost my Job During the Pandemic, I Almost Gave Up

Supportive colleagues helped this researcher avoid repeating a past mistake of quitting prematurely.

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Trans Moms Discuss Their Unique Parenting Challenges During the Pandemic—and What They Worry About When Things Go Back to ‘Normal’

Between 25% and 50% of transgender adults in the U.S. have children. Some have kids before coming out as trans, others adopt or foster, and some use egg or sperm cells they’ve frozen—usually before starting hormone replacement therapy.

Derek P. Siegel

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