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Kimberly Adams

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Marketplace
How small businesses navigated the ICE strike

Gruto loves her job in special education, but she says parenting is her first priority.

Marketplace
How small businesses navigated the ICE strike

Because we are replaceable, and I'm not replaceable at home.

Marketplace
How small businesses navigated the ICE strike

There is new research that moms bear the brunt of interruptions on snow days.

Marketplace
How small businesses navigated the ICE strike

A working paper by academics at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Marketplace
How small businesses navigated the ICE strike

finds that if a place gets a lot of snow in a month, working moms miss, on average, about two days of work.

Marketplace
How small businesses navigated the ICE strike

Researchers also believe that moms may self-sort into more flexible jobs, even if they pay less.

Marketplace
How small businesses navigated the ICE strike

While snow days cost parents, they're also an opportunity for small businesses.

Marketplace
How small businesses navigated the ICE strike

In Baltimore, a dance and art studio called Dance on the Square held a pop-up flurry camp this week for 3- to 10-year-olds.

Marketplace
How small businesses navigated the ICE strike

The studio's owner, Kate Drake, decided to offer camp as soon as school was canceled.

Marketplace
How small businesses navigated the ICE strike

The camp costs $75 for kids to come from 8 to 3.

Marketplace
How small businesses navigated the ICE strike

Aftercare, which goes until 5.30, is another $25.

Marketplace
How small businesses navigated the ICE strike

We filled yesterday for today in six minutes, 50 spots, and then we had a wait list of 49 people for today.

Marketplace
How small businesses navigated the ICE strike

At my house, we also spent some money on a day camp that wasn't sold out.

Marketplace
How small businesses navigated the ICE strike

And it has been nice for Will to see more of what I do.

Marketplace
How small businesses navigated the ICE strike

He's even come up with a new jingle for the show.

Marketplace
How small businesses navigated the ICE strike

In Baltimore, I'm Stephanie Hughes, reporter and parent for Marketplace.

Marketplace
How small businesses navigated the ICE strike

Oh, that was just too cute.

Marketplace
How small businesses navigated the ICE strike

Meanwhile, for those who've been participating, tomorrow is the last day of Dry January, where people hold off on drinking alcohol for the month.

Marketplace
How small businesses navigated the ICE strike

Many of those folks turn to non-alcoholic beverages to have something to imbibe during the dry spell, including mocktails, non-alcoholic or alcohol-removed beers and wines.

Marketplace
How small businesses navigated the ICE strike

These kind of drinks have grown in popularity over the last few years as more Americans decide to cut back on the booze.