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# Why mothers with young children are leaving the workforce
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/leaving-the-workplace-1759268331/
- Published: 2025-10-01T00:45:58.000Z
- Updated: 2025-10-01T01:00:57.000Z
- Description: Why so many mothers with young children are leaving the workforce
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: PBS News Hour, #ZZZ_Show_fe87d6dc-6a0c-4ffb-800c-e787276ea730, #v1.7, #ZZZ_Extra_da5d63a8-a315-46a2-b1a3-69dd3319fae7, #extra

A growing share of mothers with young children in America are leaving the workforce, erasing gains made after the COVID-19 pandemic when working remotely became more common. Economics correspondent Paul Solman reports on the impact.