"The share of working mothers age 25 to 44 with young children has fallen nearly every month this year, dropping by nearly 3 percentage points between January and June, to the lowest level in more than three years, according to an analysis of federal data by Misty Heggeness, a professor at the University of Kansas and former principal economist at the Census Bureau."
"The drop has been enough to wipe out many of the gains made by working mothers after the pandemic, when remote work arrangements and flexible schedules lured many back to the labor force. But the reversal of many of those policies - with major corporations and government agencies now requiring employees to be back in the office five days a week - has had the opposite effect, Heggeness said."
"In some cases, mothers say they are giving up jobs happily, in line with MAGA culture and the rise of the "traditional wife" (#tradwife on social media), which celebrates women choosingconventional gender roles by focusing on children instead of careers. The Trump administration has doubled down on its message that Americans should be having more babies, with Vice President JD Vance promoting the benefits of having a parent at home, saying "young children are clearly happier and healthier" in such arrangements."
The share of working mothers aged 25 to 44 with young children declined nearly every month this year, falling about 3 percentage points between January and June to the lowest level in over three years, based on federal data analysis. Post-pandemic gains driven by remote work and flexible schedules have been largely reversed. Return-to-office mandates from major corporations and government agencies requiring five days in office and sweeping federal layoffs have reduced stable, flexible employment options for women and caregivers. Some mothers are voluntarily leaving jobs, influenced by movements promoting traditional at-home parenting and political messaging favoring parental home care.
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