The wages are crying out: Asking mothers to defy gravity

By: Jessica Kaneft

Outlets: South Carolina Daily Gazette

Published: August 27, 2026

Words: 882

Last Updated: 1 month, 3 weeks ago

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In my work, I keep watching different women arrive at the same dead end. The details change, but the underlying story rarely does.

It goes like this: she gets the job and then loses it before the 90-day probation period because she couldn’t make it through with zero days of paid time off. Or she gets the interview, nails it, and then can’t start because she can’t secure consistent childcare before the start date the …

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