The rising costs of health care, child care, 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.

The Trump administration's downsizing plans create ripple effects beyond job losses, putting essential services like daycare on federal properties at risk.

In most of the country, sending a kid to day care costs more than sending one to a public university. But in New Mexico, most families can pay nothing at all. 

In New Mexico, a family of four making up to $124,000 a year can now send their kids to day care for free. That’s twice the state’s median income.

“Employers are not going to necessarily be prioritizing what’s best for kids; they’re going to always have their bottom line as their top priority,” explains Vox’s Rachel Cohen.

The term refers to adults caring for both older parents and children — which takes a toll on mental, physical and financial health.