the pandemic, plus worries about her children falling ill that led her to give up her career. >> my kids were sick, and i wasn't sleeping, and i wasn't eating. it was just all of that weight of the last two years on me, and all of the things i knew i had to get done that wouldn't stop. and i... i put in my resignation that day. >> reporter: danger isn't alone. in the first year of the pandemic, one in three women considered leaving or changing jobs. working and finding affordable child care has only become more difficult during the pandemic. costs for child care centers have jumped more than 40%, forcing many to shut down. elonda edwards runs several child care centers in the washington, d.c., area. she said it's hard finding qualified women for the job openings. >> we're able to increase our tuition prices more than, then we'll be able to pay the staff members more than, you know, for what they are really asking for and deserve.