Episode Synopsis "Overworked: The Price of Parenting in a Pandemic"

In this episode, Holly Milburn-Smith sits down with Dr. Christine Beckman to discuss her new book, Dreams of the Overworked: Living, Working, and Parenting in the Digital Age. They also talk about value of caregiving, the economic cost of parenting, and consider policy tools to support working parents. This interview was originally conducted in August 2020. Contributors to this episode include Karla Fernandez, Molly Creighton, Katie Lee, Jordy Coutin, and me, Holly Milburn-Smith. With music by Jonah Chang and title art by Alexander Sarno. Be sure to follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook @priceofpolicy.

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