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Share your story: Are you a woman who’s left the workforce?

Share your experience to help inform our reporting.

By Emma Nelson

The Minnesota Star Tribune

August 25, 2025 at 6:43PM

Felicia Krick, who is an accountant, works from her home office on Jan. 3. We talked to Krick earlier this year about how remote work changed her career. (Renee Jones-Schneider, Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

After entering the workforce in record numbers post-pandemic, women — especially mothers — are now leaving jobs as flexibility declines. If you have left the workforce, or are considering leaving, economy reporter Emma Nelson would love to talk with you.

Share your experience by filling out the form below:

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Emma Nelson is a reporter and editor at the Minnesota Star Tribune.

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