Life Kit: Parenting · NPR

How to give mothering the value it deserves

May 10, 2022·20 min·1 clip
Childcare workers are three times more likely to live in poverty than any other worker, a shameful statistic Angela Garbus exposes.
Host Asma Khalid interviews author Angela Garbus about redefining mothering as essential labor and advocating for societal recognition and support. They discuss the childcare crisis, racial disparities in caregiving, and practical ways to value domestic work, from policy changes to community-based solutions.
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