Mothers Are Regaining Jobs

The perception that we’re in the midst of a “she-cession” — in which women have lost jobs at a higher rate than men — has not been borne out. And this winter, more mothers have returned to paid work, bringing them closer to the employment levels of fathers, a new analysis of census data shows.

Last April, the number of mothers who were actively working and living with school-aged children plummeted 22 percent from the previous April, and the number of fathers who were actively working fell 15.5 percent, the data shows. READ MORE AT THE NEW YORK TIMES