Thread by @SarahRiggsAmico

I felt this article — and FOR these moms — in the depths of my soul. Moms are not ok. Working caregivers are struggling.

Let’s get real: childcare is an economic issue, and a full economic recovery will require we treat it as such. Here’s why: 1/thread
nytimes.com/interactive/20…

The number of jobs lost by women during the #COVID19 are staggering. Here’s some data from today coverage in @nytimes 2/

The staggering stats aren’t the only illustration of #COVID’s toll on working moms in the NYT story — the pictures truly are worth 1000 words. For example: This is not a rare view of a 2 income household in the pandemic, even if both parents are lucky enough to work from home. 3/

I’d bet every mom who’s overseen virtual learning can relate to this photo (I know I can!). As stressful as the #coronavirus pandemic is for adults, it’s at least as stressful for our kids, whose routines and lives have been equally upended. 4/

The toll on moms who work is staggering: Working moms in the pandemic have reduced their work hours at 4-5 times the rate of working fathers, many taking reductions in pay or promotions from which their careers may struggle to recover. 5/

The results of all this? Working moms left the workforce in record numbers during the pandemic — more than 2 million in the last year alone. 6/
goodmorningamerica.com/living/story/m…

If we want a robust American economic recovery — one that can #BuildBackBetter and address structural inequity by race, gender and geography (for rural communities) — we must address America’s childcare crisis, and we must do it soon. 7/7 #gapol
bloomberg.com/news/articles/…