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Johnae Strong, her 10-year-old son Akeim Smith and 6-year-old daughter Jari Akim rush to their car as they leave for school and work Friday, Feb. 10, 2023, in Chicago. Strong, a single mother of two, lost her partner and father to her daughter Jari, Malik Alim, when he drowned in in a boating accident while saving Jari and his son Ori in 2021. She said she usually spends over 40 hours per week doing clerical work for a small media company and as an independent filmmaker. "Childcare is generally the biggest challenge," she said. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)

Johnae Strong, her 10-year-old son Akeim Smith and 6-year-old daughter Jari Akim rush to their car as they leave for school and work Friday, Feb. 10, 2023, in Chicago. Strong, a single mother of two, lost her partner and father to her daughter Jari, Malik Alim, when he drowned in in a boating accident while saving Jari and his son Ori in 2021. She said she usually spends over 40 hours per week doing clerical work for a small media company and as an independent filmmaker. "Childcare is generally the biggest challenge," she said. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)

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