daycare

Catch-22: No job, no childcare; no childcare, no job

Long waitlist times and the exorbitant price of childcare create barriers for me, as a woman, to return to the workforce—a challenge I’m sure many other mothers face as well.

Many daycares don’t allow breast milk after 1 year of age

There’s a disconnect between medical guidance around extended breastfeeding and many mothers’ lived experience.

5 questions I’m asking daycare centers as an antiracist mama

As a working mom, I rely on my village of family, friends and daycare to help shape my child and their view of the world around them.

Long hours spent at daycare don’t cause behavior problems, study finds

Childcare centers in five countries were studied, including the US.

Yes, it’s normal—and even beneficial—for kids to catch up to 6 colds a year

But it's still daunting.

My 7-month-old caught COVID-19 at day care

Here's what I want you to know.

5 lies I believed about childcare before I became a childcare provider

Don't worry, mama—your baby's in good hands.

Moms are being forced to choose between their job and their kids in this pandemic

Parents are over 40% of the workforce and if schools and daycares remain closed, that leaves them in an impossible situation.

Lisa on feeling less depressed after returning to work and sending her kids to nursery

"Now there were people in my life appreciating me for my brain and my hard work and not because I was the lady with access to the fruit snacks and the TV remote."

Without childcare, 40% of working moms are working even more

The pandemic is fast-tracking burnout.

What’s safe and what’s not this summer for families? Experts weigh in

Are playdates safe? What about the beach? Here's what experts say.

In the day cares that stayed open, fewer than .2% of kids got COVID-19

What day cares that never closed can teach us as states fully reopen.

I’m sending my toddler to daycare for the first time—but I’m not ready

The idea of my son being outside the safety of our house—and isolation—is giving me so much anxiety.

This viral TikTok video about day care will make you laugh (and cry)

"Dear daycare" she writes over the sound of NSYNC hitting the beats to "I want you back."

Childcare is essential for parents—but the industry is in danger

There are 20 million kids under age 5 in this country, the majority of which normally receive some amount of paid care. We can't let this industry collapse.

How 17 real parents are handling childcare right now

"I'm running on fumes."

Essential workers need childcare, so grandparents are filling the gap

Despite the risk.

The child care industry was already a broken system—but this pandemic is exposing even more cracks

Our centuries-long lack of public investment in childcare has created a huge problem.

Why America needs to consider paying stay-at-home parents

It could help solve the childcare crisis in this country, says one expert.

Some childcare providers are still using recalled Rock ‘n Plays for naps

What parents need to know.