New York City's Mayor Eric Adams is making waves with his plans to support families. He's putting a lot of money into child care and early education. This is a big deal because it shows he's serious about helping working families. Adams has announced an $80 million boost for child care and pre-K programs. This includes a $10 million pilot program starting in January...
Wisconsin's child care providers are facing a tough situation. The state's new budget is almost ready, but not everyone is happy with it. Some child care centers say they need more help than what's being offered. The budget has set aside $330 million for child care over the next two years. But providers say this might not be enough to fix the problems they're facing...
New York City has always been a beacon of opportunity. It's where many families, like those of Zellnor Myrie, came to build better lives. Myrie's parents moved from Costa Rica nearly 50 years ago, seeking work and a brighter future. They found it in New York, where Myrie was born and raised. He attended public schools, eventually graduating from Cornell Law School. H...
In Massachusetts, the cost of child care is a major issue. The price tag for a toddler's care at a child care center is around $19, 961 a year. This is nearly double the national average. It is a significant barrier for many families. Two women, Lauren Birchfield Kennedy and Sarah Siegel Muncey, are working to change this. They met over a decade ago and bonded over t...
The journey to adopt new feeding methods in rural family child care homes is not easy. Caregivers in these settings often juggle multiple roles. This can make it tough to keep up with the latest feeding practices. These practices are designed to be responsive to each child's needs. They are based on solid research. But putting them into action is a different story. ...
Texas is facing a big problem with child care. Many parents struggle to find affordable options, which forces them to cut back on work or even leave their jobs. This issue costs Texas a lot of money each year, around $11. 4 billion, due to lost productivity and revenue. One idea to help is giving tax breaks to businesses that provide child care for their employees. ...
At the heart of families, parents are either a superhero or a juggler, tackling the immense challenges of raising a disabled child. This involves physical work and personal sacrifices. These stresses of child disability can lead to an unexpected sense of isolation, depression or helplessness. Along this severe journey, however, there are important invisible aids su...
In Ontario, Canada, family support doesn’t stop when a loved one moves into long-term care (LTC). A recent study looked into how spouses/partners and adult children pitch in to care for LTC residents. Spouses, with an average age of 76, tend to focus on practical tasks, like mealtimes and personal care activities such as feeding. In contrast, adult children, with an ...
New York City's affordability crisis is real, with many residents struggling to make ends meet. We gathered diverse perspectives, from experts to everyday New Yorkers, to brainstorm big and small ideas that could make the city more affordable. Here are some standout suggestions that could shape city politics this year. Revamp underused spaces for housing, like publi...
This election season, several states are letting voters decide on new tax rules. Some states want to give childcare centers a tax break, while others hope to fight inflation by raising the minimum wage or removing taxes on daily purchases. Missouri, for instance, might exempt childcare facilities from property taxes, aiming to deal with its shortage of providers. In ...