For working moms, it's some good news and some bad news

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Women with kids under 5 saw much higher workforce participation than any other group of women.

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Why America hates its children

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American parents are being crushed by a lack of care and support from the state.

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Alabama mother with double uterus gives birth to rare twins over 2 days in 'one in a million' pregnancy

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Women were promised thousands of dollars to cancel their abortions. The group they trusted didn't always pay up.

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Tara couldn't afford to keep the baby.

It was fall 2021, and she and her husband were "totally broke and really struggling," she said.

Moms and remote jobs are helping to prop up the economy

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I’m a ‘mom for hire’ who charges $40 an hour. I've given dating advice, shared chicken soup recipes, and even taught a guy how to iron.

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Nina Keneally.

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