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Podcast: On The Issues With Michele Goodwin
Episode: Messages to Mom: We Have Your Back (with Rep. Katie Porter, Nicole Lynn Lewis, Dr. Aisha Nyandoro and Tamara Ware)
Description: "Other countries have social safety nets. The U.S. has women.” —Professor Jessica CalarcoIn this episode, we're focusing on moms, child care, single parenting and teen parenting. We know that women have been hit hard by COVID—causing many to dub the economic downturn a “she-cession.” And as it stands, current U.S. laws and policies are woefully inadequate—leaving mothers, particularly mothers living with low incomes, behind. Luckily, women-led organizations are helping moms by filling in the gaps. How are moms making it through the pandemic? And, how do single moms fit in, especi...