She was arrested for leaving her kids while she worked. An outpouring of sympathy followed.
Lateshia Beachum, The Washington Post
Feb. 19, 2021
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Over the past week, the story of an Ohio mother s arrest has been making headlines - and sparking a conversation about systemic inequities, as well as the difficulty of balancing child care and work.
Last Thursday, Shaina Bell, 24, left two of her children alone in a Motel 6 room to work at a Little Caesars Pizza shop in Liberty Township, Ohio. A tip to police led authorities to find her 10-year-old and 2-year-old daughters by themselves at the motel, where the elder child told officers her mom was expected back around 10 p.m., WFMJ reported. Bell reportedly told officers that she usually has someone check in on her children every hour while she is at work.
A young single mother of three is receiving tons of monetary and moral support after she was arrested for leaving her children in a motel room while she