child care

“I've never seen emergency child care where somebody just shows up at your front door and helps you with no questions asked,” said Silke Knebel, founder of the National Childcare Emergency Network.

In many rural areas, the child care shortage is exacerbated. One mountain town in southwestern Colorado is closing the gap between kids and care by building affordable homes that are licensed to be day cares.

This week’s winter storm means working parents tried to do their day jobs with kids in the mix.

Two year-olds in “high-need” areas will be the first to benefit from free child care that older preschoolers already receive.

Keeping prices affordable can come at a cost for small business owners. Many are trying to find a balance between keeping prices affordable and keeping the lights on.

The rising costs of healthcare, childcare, and groceries are putting more pressure on families.

Even middle-class families can be severely cost-burdened by child care.

That probably means that a parent — probably the mother — has dropped out of the labor force.

Starting in November, New Mexico will offer free care to all families regardless of their income.

Here’s what daily life is like on one family’s “compound” in southern Mississippi.