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More than 2 million women have left the workforce since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. "GMA" is spotlighting the stories of the women left behind, the women balancing work and motherhood and the leaders pushing for change.
PHOTO: A group of moms gathered for a scream session led by a licensed mental health therapist in Boston in March 2021.
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Moms join together to scream amid pandemic struggles

PHOTO: Dr. Mona Amin, a Florida-based pediatrician, is the mother of a 2-year-old son.
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A message to pandemic parents from a pediatrician mom

PHOTO: Jackie Poole, a mother of two, supplements her income by delivering for DoorDash.
Jackie Poole

Women turn to gig economy for work flexibility amid pandemic

PHOTO: Pamela Wilson, a second grade teacher in Washington state, reads to her students.
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Teachers find themselves in paid leave debate as they face burnout, shortages

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Women, consider these powerful adjustments you can make at work

From over-apologizing to always saying “yes,” life coach and author Susie Moore shares her easy fixes to the biggest confidence mistakes women make in the workplace.
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VIDEO: Women call on President Biden to help millions of moms during pandemic
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VIDEO: Working moms feeling the stresses of burnout as they try to manage the home and workplace
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Child care at core of women's slow post-pandemic return to work

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More women than men say they are worse off financially amid pandemic: Poll

PHOTO: Kate Dando Doran, of Colorado, works at her dining table alongside her two children, ages 5 and 3.
Kate Dando Doran

Moms stressed as school starts amid COVID surge: 'I don’t know if I can do it again'

PHOTO: In this undated file photo, a mom works with her son at home.
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Women provided 3 times more child care than men during pandemic, analysis finds

PHOTO: Heidi Lewis, a mother of two, is seen working from home in Silver Spring, Maryland, amidst in-person child care and school closures, April 2020. Her 1-year-old daughter Harriet is seen playing beside her in the bathroom.
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Mom's bathtub work photo leads to reflection on child care crisis

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Equal Pay Day for AAPI women comes amid violent attacks, record unemployment

PHOTO: In this undated file photo, a woman works from home while holding her infant son.
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More than 2 million women left the workforce in 2020. Why it matters, what's next

PHOTO: Kristen Krahl, of Chicago, Illinois, posted a video onto Instagram Aug. 21. In the footage, the mother of three is simultaneously working on her computer, pumping breast milk and caring for her 10-week-old daughter, Maeve.
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Mom's work from home time-lapse video reminds women everywhere: 'You're not alone'

PHOTO: Amber Goodwin, 41, poses in her cap and gown ahead of her law school graduation.
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41-year-old sends powerful message with law school graduation photo

PHOTO: With women's unemployment sky high, this recession is a 'shecession,'
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The 'Shecession': Women are disproportionately impacted by unemployment

PHOTO: Connie Schultz, left, with her young daughter Cait. At right, Cait with Milo.
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Writer shares the story behind her viral message to ambitious working moms

PHOTO: A business woman speaks on the phone in this stock photo.
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Black women won't reach equal pay with white men until 2130: Report

PHOTO: MIT professor Troy Littleton keeps a portable crib in his office to help provide backup child care for the infant daughter of one of his graduate students.
Troy Littleton

Professor puts crib in office to support graduate student with infant daughter

PHOTO: Sydney Williams sits behind her desk with her oldest son at her home in Greenwich, Conn.
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Mom reworks her resume to list all the skills she has as a mom, and the list is long

PHOTO: LinkedIn announced it will add options for parents to include "stay-at-home" titles to their resumes and add more details about career gaps.
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LinkedIn to make it easier for moms to add motherhood skills, career gaps to resumes

PHOTO: Erin Freehan, a mom of one from Phoenix will return to work on Feb. 4, 2019, after maternity leave.
Ashley Freehan

This new mom shared her manager's response to her plan to pump at work

PHOTO: Cropped shot of a little girl using a laptop with her mother at home.
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Mom's Equal Pay Day 2021 comes amid devastation of pandemic for working moms

PHOTO: Tina Carroll, of Denver, poses with her son Chase.
Tina Carroll

Mothers in the workplace at a 'tipping point' amid the pandemic, child care crisis

PHOTO: Monique Nash, a preschool teacher, works with students at Funtime Preschool in Clinton, Miss.
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This is what it's like to be a child care worker during the coronavirus pandemic

PHOTO: Children arrive at Circle Time Child Center in Kensington, Md.

Coronavirus is pushing the US child care industry to the brink of collapse: Advocates

PHOTO: Jamie Johnson is pictured with her family.
Jamie Johnson

Mom guilt: From one full-time working mom to another

PHOTO: Sherri Carpineto and her family.
Sherri Carpineto

Working mom's viral post reminds other working mothers that it's all 'OK'

VIDEO: Working from home mom gets interrupted on conference call by her kids 27 times in 10 minutes

I'm a working mom interrupted 27 times in 11 minutes

PHOTO: Jamie Johnson and one of her children.
Jamie Johnson

To all the moms: No, you can't have it all

PHOTO: A working mother holding a breast pump is seen in this undated stock photo.
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Breastfeeding moms who pump at work fear long-term career consequences, survey says

PHOTO: Hundreds of unemployed Kentucky residents wait in long lines outside the Kentucky Career Center for help with their unemployment claims, June 19, 2020, in Frankfort, Ky.
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All of December's job losses were women's, data shows

PHOTO: Stephanie Davisson, a mom of two boys from Fort Hood, Texas, makes special letters for kids whose parents have to work on Christmas. Her letters offer celebration alternatives to Dec. 25 so that families can still share the holiday together.
Stephanie Davisson

Mom's Santa letter postpones Christmas for 'hospital heroes' and parents who work

PHOTO: An undated stock photo depicts a woman wearing a mask and gloves while working.
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COVID-19 pandemic pushes gender parity back nearly 4 decades, report finds

PHOTO:Demonstrators walk during the Wome'•s March on Washington, with the Capitol in the background, Jan. 21, 2017, in Washington, D.C.
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What's the best country in the world for women?

PHOTO: Ana Rodriguez of San Lorenzo, California, is mom to Christian, 13, Alanna, 7, and Alenna, 6, who attend San Lorenzo Unified School District. Rodriguez said the schools have adopted a virtual learning model since March 2020.
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This mom's 3 kids learn remotely at her job. Here's how employers can support women.

PHOTO: Rachel Simon with her husband and two children.
Rachel Simon

Pulling the 'double-double shift': the unbalancing act of pandemic parenting

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Women more stressed, burdened by coronavirus than men. 5 ways to help change that.