Omicron is the latest disaster for working parents
CNN
Nearly two years into the pandemic, working parents are wondering how much more they can take. For some, the latest surge is creating an unprecedented situation — a whole new set of unexpected struggles.
The single mother of five is trying to sort out a logistical mess. She has to take her three oldest children to and from school because their bus driver is out, making her late to her job administering Covid-19 tests.
Her sons stay late at an after-school program, so she can pick them up after work. But her daughter isn't old enough to be eligible for the program, and needs to be taken home earlier — while Moorman is supposed to be at work. She had to scramble to find a family member to help out, and is crossing her fingers that the bus driver will be back soon.
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