Working mothers are struggling to find a balance between their careers and family, a choice that is leading many to leave their jobs entirely.
In an effort to keep women at work, more companies are now offering flexible work hours and access to affordable childcare programs. While helpful, it may not be enough — the total number of women who have left the labor force since the start of the pandemic surpassed 2.3 million last month, making women’s labor force participation the lowest it’s been since 1988, according to the most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics monthly job report.
