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A major side effect of the pandemic is its effect on the availability of childcare, as daycares close and schools become virtual. Working mothers, and to a lesser extent, working fathers, have had to cobble together solutions to ensure their children are looked after. Even then, the most carefully planned solution can disintegrate in seconds if a COVID-19 infection occurs.
It might be tempting to think this is purely a personal or family issue. But its ripple effect extends far beyond that. To get a look at the bigger picture, I asked an employer who is also a mother – the cofounder and CEO of MomUp, Michelle Keefe – about what she's seeing.
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