cost of childcare

1.2 million parents forced to miss work every month because affordable childcare isn’t available

The financial toll of inadequate childcare is staggering. For many families, every missed hour translates into lost wages, with families spending an average of $11,000 per child per year on care

Mama, I see you making Christmas magic while stretching every dollar

Even when we didn't have a home and she didn't have a job, my mom made Christmas magical.

The 2010s: The decade that made childcare unaffordable

Since 2009, the cost of childcare in America has gone up faster than the price of other necessary goods and services.

This viral day care price list highlights the childcare crisis many parents face

Some families have to pay as much for childcare as they do for rent or their own mortgage.

Childcare workers make less than Amazon delivery drivers, on average

What does it say about our society that we value the delivery of consumer goods more than we value care work?