Lives of working moms under quarantine

Rep. Katie Porter left Washington D.C. and returned to her Orange County home in mid-March when social distancing became necessary and schools shifted to online classes. In this photo, she and her kids are making sack lunches for people experiencing homelessness.

Rep. Katie Porter left Washington D.C. and returned to her Orange County home in mid-March when social distancing became necessary and schools shifted to online classes. In this photo, she and her kids are making sack lunches for people experiencing homelessness. Photo courtesy of Rep. Katie Porter.

With COVID-19 keeping families inside, some “working-from-home” moms have set up offices in their bathrooms or cars to get privacy. Some women are discovering just how unbalanced work and life are right now. California Congresswoman Katie Porter has proposed legislation to help.

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Credits

Host:

Madeleine Brand

Producers:

Sarah Sweeney, Michell Eloy, Amy Ta, Alexandra Sif Tryggvadottir, Rosalie Atkinson, Brian Hardzinski, Angie Perrin