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5 best, 5 worst states for working moms

Life is harder for working moms in some states for a variety of reasons including pay, availability of child care, and more. Here are the 5 best and 5 worst states for working mothers.

By Marlene Y. Satter | Updated on May 09, 2017
The 5 best states for working moms offer better child care, more professional opportunities and (mostly) better work/life balance. (Photo: Getty)

If you’re a working mom, you know it can be really tough to juggle the responsibilities of motherhood, the obligations of the job and the money that’s supposed to pay for everything.

And some places make it a lot harder than it needs to be, while in other locations more enlightened attitudes—and laws—do more to take the weight off your shoulders.

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