The Primal Scream

A series that examines the pandemic's effect on working mothers in America.

The Primal Scream
America’s Mothers Are in Crisis
Is anyone listening to them?
By Jessica Grose
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Three American Mothers, On the Brink
Eleven months, multiple breakdowns, one harrowing realization: They’ve got to get back up and do it all again tomorrow.
By Jessica Bennett
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How Society Has Turned Its Back on Mothers
This isn’t just about burnout, it’s about betrayal.
By Pooja Lakshmin
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Working Moms Are Struggling. Here’s What Would Help.
What government, employers and the rest of us can do.
By Claire Cain Miller
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Will the Stimulus Plan Help Working Mothers?
How President Biden’s proposed stimulus package might affect women and families.
By Alisha Haridasani Gupta
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Let’s Hear It for Sabbaticals, Subsidies and Nanny Reimbursement
How some employers and governments are supporting working parents.
By Claire Cain Miller and Dani Blum
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Know Your Workplace Rights
We asked experts how to cut through the red tape and understand the legal jargon. Here’s how to protect yourself.
By Jancee Dunn
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An American Mother, on the Brink
Dekeda Brown, 41, lives in Olney, Md., with her husband and two daughters, one of whom has nonverbal autism.
By Jessica Bennett
The Primal Scream
A series that examines the pandemic’s effect on working mothers in America.
By Jessica Bennett, Jessica Grose, Melonyce McAfee, Farah Miller, Sharon Attia and Dani Blum