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babysitter reading to toddler - babysitter thank you note

To all the babysitters who dedicate their time (and love) to our children

From early mornings to long days to late nights, you all have been there in times of need.

Updated Dec. 14, 2022
mom participating in a childcare swap

Are childcare swaps the future of childcare?

I believe swapping care can allow families—and specifically mothers—to connect with their communities and thrive in ways they couldn’t before. 

Updated Apr. 27, 2023
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Gloria Riviera on the childcare crisis and what we can do about it

“Why do we not look at the whole person when they become a parent in the same way that we look at them before they become a parent?”

Updated Dec. 12, 2024
WWII-Nursery-Schools-Universal-Childcare

America had universal childcare during WWII. It’s time to do it again

It's time to take what we learned from WWII and help American families today.

Updated Feb. 06, 2023

How to pick a childcare program for your family

Choosing child care can be hard. Here's what quality early learning looks like.

Updated Dec. 28, 2021
two parents kissing each side of a baby's head

Here’s what President Biden’s American Families Plan means for you

The $1.8 trillion federal plan is part of Biden's Build Back Better agenda.

Updated Feb. 03, 2022

Emotional mom drops baby off for first day of daycare after pandemic in viral TikTok

It's so hard to drop your baby off at daycare for the first time, especially after 16 months at home with them.

Updated Jun. 22, 2021

You can get free childcare while you get + recover from your COVID vaccine

We spoke with the Surgeon General about the Biden Administration's latest push to get Americans vaccinated against COVID-19.

Updated Mar. 27, 2025

Nearly 80% of teachers and childcare workers have received the COVID vaccine

This is a huge step toward safely keeping schools open for in-person learning.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

This lawmaker voted against kindergarten funding: it makes it ‘easier for mothers to come out of the home’

Lawmakers in the state of Idaho this week voted against accepting nearly…

Updated Oct. 14, 2021
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Why child care is so expensive when child care workers make so little—and what we can do about it

In some states, many child care workers are under the poverty level.

Updated Feb. 15, 2022

The first (and only) vice presidential debate—what parents need to know

Here's what happened between Kamala Harris and Mike Pence.

Updated Oct. 08, 2020

Sen. Elizabeth Warren: ‘Childcare is part of the basic infrastructure of this nation’

Sen. Warren's DNC speech focused on the fundamental truth of the childcare crisis.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

Amanda Seyfried’s childcare solution: ‘My mom lives with us, she’s our nanny’

She couldn't do what she does without help. None of us can.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

We knew the childcare crisis was coming—it took a pandemic for lawmakers to listen

This year has brought so much stress and sadness, but it's also brought an opportunity to reimagine education and childcare.

Updated Apr. 22, 2022

Nearly 8 million Americans can’t work because they don’t have childcare

Lawmakers need to step up, starting with passing two pieces of legislation heading to the House this week.

Updated Apr. 22, 2022

Joe Biden announces his plans for free preschool + affordable childcare

"We need to make high-quality child care affordable and accessible," Biden tweeted Tuesday.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021
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