Claire Cain Miller
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Child Care Is an Industry on the Brink
Five months after the expiration of federal funds, running a child care business is more precarious than ever and many parents are struggling to pay...
The ‘Silver Lining to the Pandemic’ for Working Mothers
The share of women working has reached a record high, with the biggest increases among mothers of children under 5.
Claudia Goldin’s Nobel-Winning Research Shows ‘Why Women Won’
The winner of the Nobel in economics has demonstrated how gender gaps in work have shrunk, and why some remain.
Fathers Gained Family Time in the Pandemic. Many Don’t Want to Give It Back.
A substantial share of fathers who took on more domestic work during lockdowns have kept it up, new data shows, and rearranged their work lives...
Working Mothers, Punished by Pandemic, Mostly Kept Working
When it came to who lost jobs, education mattered much more than gender, a broad new analysis found.
Shorter Hours, No Promotions: How the Pandemic Stalled Some Parents’ Careers
The disruption to child care could have long-term career costs, and the ones likeliest to pay are mothers.
Shorter Hours, No Promotions: How the Pandemic Stalled Some Parents’ Careers
The disruption to child care could have long-term career costs, and the ones likeliest to pay are mothers.