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The Plight of Women in the Pandemic Readers express gratitude for reporting on the difficulties of parenting and working, more profound in the lockdown. Feb. 15, 2021 To the Editor: Though the pandemic has brought the harrowing realities of motherhood in America into sharp focus, moms were in crisis long before lockdown. Decades of systemic failure, policies that actively hurt women and children, and negligence on issues like universal child care and paid parental leave have brought us to this point. When we fail to support mothers, we all lose. The lack of child care in America costs us $57 billion each year in lost earnings, productivity and revenue. But there’s one solution that we know will help: more mothers in elected office. ....