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Health Jul 23

‘This is not working.’ Parents juggling jobs and child care under COVID-19 see no good solutions

By Laura Santhanam

Nation May 27

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Many child care facilities remain closed. Who will watch kids as parents return to work?

Who will care for the children of working parents when they return to their jobs, if schools and many child care providers remain closed? The CARES Act allocated $3.5 billion to support child care programs, but a national organization says…

By Cat Wise

Economy Jun 21

How much does it cost to leave the workforce to care for a child? A lot more than you think.

Two out of every three American children under the age of 5 whose parents both live together need child care because both parents work.  The average cost for two kids -- an infant and a 4-year-old -- in a child…

By Kristen Doerer

Arts Mar 23

These photos show an honest portrait of working moms in America

When it comes to motherhood and work, everyone has an opinion. But for photographer Alice Proujansky, working moms' stories speak for themselves.

By Corinne Segal

Economy Sep 03

A working mom on her employer’s unpaid family leave policy

More than 70 percent of employers in the United States don’t offer paid maternity leave. One working mother spoke of the difficulties of a mere 12-week unpaid maternity leave.

By Diane Lincoln Estes

May 08

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Hefty child care costs present catch-22 for working parents

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In most of the country, child care is the most expensive part of the family budget. Infant care now costs more than state college tuition in many places. But while it might demand a luxury price, offering important advantages to…

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May 08

When it’s cheaper for parents to stay home than pay for child care

By Simone Pathe

The high cost of child care is squeezing many low-income parents who want to work full-time but have to stay home with their children because they cannot afford appropriate care for their kids.

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Hefty child care costs present catch-22 for working parents

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May 05

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Should kids’ happiness be the goal of parenting?

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Jan 03

How Paid Parental Leave Helps You, Your Newborn and the Job Market

By Simone Pathe

With the start of 2014, new parents in Rhode Island are eligible for paid family leave — the third state, after California and New Jersey, where such a right has been codified and enforced. At the national level, the…

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