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 Watch 5:17 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 Watch Hefty child care costs present catch-22 for working parents By PBS News Hour 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… Continue watching
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. Continue reading
May 08 Watch Hefty child care costs present catch-22 for working parents By PBS News Hour Continue watching
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… Continue reading