In the first year of her life, my daughter got to peek into more professional kitchens than most people see in a lifetime. Paid family leave and childcare, as those of us who live and work in the U.S. know, is a disaster. As a freelancer, I cobbled together some time off after I gave birth, some of it even paid. Without being able to justify the price o…
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