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Child care is a challenge for the many parents with unpredictable work hours

by Samantha Fields

Jun 12, 2023

Nearly a third of parents don’t know their schedule more than two weeks in advance, and more than 25% need child care outside of traditional work hours.

More than a quarter of parents need care outside of traditional working hours, according to the Bipartisan Policy Center. But that can be difficult to find.

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Women's labor force participation is rising, but barriers remain

by Mitchell Hartman

Mar 14, 2023

Women's labor force participation is approaching pre-pandemic levels, but childcare is still limiting some women's return to paid work.

Data from the February jobs report show that women are continuing to get more involved in the workforce, but barriers like access to childcare remain.

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Why there's a child care shortage, and how parents are coping

by Sabri Ben-Achour and Rose Conlon

Oct 8, 2021

Across the country, families are struggling to secure the child care they need.

One of the biggest factors in the struggle to find child care is low pay.

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Owner of child care center hopeful about rebounding from pandemic setbacks

by Minju Park

Sep 30, 2021

Milli Pintacsi's child care operation was expanding, and enrollment had reached full capacity. Then the pandemic shut down the business.

Milli Pintacsi, owner of Le Petit Elephant Nursery and Preschool in Napa, California, with her children. "This is our family business," she says. "It feels like we can't fail — we have to make it.”

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Treasury says U.S. child care system is a market failure

by Kimberly Adams

Sep 15, 2021

The Biden administration is calling for Congress to expand existing programs and tax credits, as well as provide universal preschool.

A Treasury Department report released Wednesday argues that the child care industry is failing families because of inadequate availability and high costs.

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"Through the Night"

Sacrifice and sleep deprivation: Inside the lives of overnight caregivers

by David Brancaccio and Rose Conlon

Aug 19, 2021

A new documentary explores the realities of nighttime child care and the families who rely on it.

A new documentary, "Through the Night," explores the realities of nighttime child care and the families who rely on it.

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What are the parallels between parenting and running a business?

by Emily Oster

Aug 5, 2021

In her new book, economist Emily Oster presents a framework for data-based parenting decisions.

In her new book, economist Emily Oster argues for a data-based approach to parenting decisions.

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How the pandemic affected one paramedic's career

by Reema Khrais and Minju Park

Jul 19, 2021

With the pandemic forcing school and daycare closures around the country, children are spending more time at home — and women are bearing the brunt of that.

Women’s labor force participation fell to 56.2% in June, the lowest levels since 1988, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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For this entrepreneur, the pandemic provided an opportunity to diversify children’s libraries

by Kai Ryssdal and Minju Park

May 18, 2021

Faced with her child care centers closing down, Yobe Qiu turned to her passion project: writing children's books about Asian cultures.

"The books I published in the pandemic all focus on featuring Asian children, family, because the Asian community is extremely diverse," said Yobe Qiu, an entrepreneur in New York City.

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Babies and toddlers are feeling pandemic stress, too

by Amy Scott and Andie Corban

Apr 6, 2021

Myra Jones-Taylor of Zero to Three says children and babies can feel the stress and instability that has come with the pandemic.

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