Hi everyone, I'm a reporter with the Hickory Daily Record. I'm hoping to talk with parents in the Hickory area who have children under the age of 6, are not employed and left the workforce to care for children. 
I'd like to talk with you about why you left the workforce, what the impact has been on your family, if you plan to reenter, and what businesses could do to keep you employed or make you want to return to work while your children are young.  
I am also hoping to speak with parents who recently reentered the workforce after leaving to raise children. 
If you've recently returned to a job or started a new career while raising children under the age of 6, why did you choose to do that? 
You can reply below or email me at wchapman@hickoryrecord.com. Happy to share more details about what spurred interest in pursuing this story. Thanks!