Like many working mothers throughout the nation during this pandemic, Avondale resident Rocio Flores, a single mother of two, is struggling, writes Andrea Hsu for National Public Radio.
When the coronavirus hit, Flores had just started a new job at a daycare. However, her new workplace closed for several weeks in mid-March, leaving her without pay. It soon reopened, but schools remained closed, leaving her in a child-care bind.
This fall, Flores has had to leave her 13-year-old son home alone to learn online. Meanwhile, her daughter, 7, managed to get a spot at a daycare, where she does distance learning.
But Flores’s worries have only intensified.
She is not sure how much either of her children will learn when teachers are not in the same room with them. She also worries about her daughter getting sick and about losing her job due to pandemic-related uncertainties.
“It’s scary, thinking I could lose the job again,” Flores said. “I just hope the government understands that it’s a lot of people suffering because of this.”
Read more about Rocio Flores from National Public Radio here.
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