Ask any American with young children what their number one household expense is, and you’ll hear the same answer almost every time: child care. Each family finds its own way to manage. Some parents are pushed out of the workforce. Others work jobs they wouldn’t take otherwise or hold down multiple jobs in order to …
Raising children in Canada can be expensive due to the high cost of living. New data released by Statistics Canada on Sept. 29 reveals that a middle-income family with two parents and two children spends an average of $293,000 to raise a child until the age of 17. Lower-income families earning less than $83,013 per …
The year was 2020, and schools abruptly closed. Kids Zoomed into kindergarten, and someone had to supervise them. Disproportionately, that task fell—because of course it did—to moms. So out of necessity, the moms quit their jobs. Thus began America’s first female recession. Beyond the immediate trauma of job and income loss, economists worried that this …
The U.S. is on the brink of a “child care cliff,” as pandemic emergency relief funds that supported child care centers are set to expire. These funds helped child care centers pay their staff, improve facilities, and keep costs lower for parents. When the funding ends on September 30, up to 70,000 child care centers …
Recent data shows that new mothers in the United States are returning to work at a surprisingly high rate, effectively avoiding the predicted “she-cession” post-pandemic. According to insights from the American Community Survey, 66.6% of women who gave birth within the past year were part of the workforce in 2022, surpassing the percentages from …
The cost of raising a child in the US until college has reached a staggering $240,000, and this amount only covers the essential basics, as reported by CBS News. A breakdown of research conducted by Lending Tree reveals that parenting expenses from birth to age 18 average around $237,482. These costs include necessities like …
If you have a romantic partner, you may have noticed that the two of you spend a significant amount of time together, and as a result, you may not see other people as often as you would like. Alternatively, if you are single while many of your friends are in relationships, you may feel a …
More than a decade ago, Holly Whitaker struggled with insecurities and fears of not being enough while working a director-level job at a Silicon Valley start-up. In her own words, she shares how these feelings manifested as fear and led her to seek comfort in alcohol. The relief she found in drinking made her feel …
Republican Representative Nancy Mace expresses concern about the daunting task that Congress faces in addressing the exorbitant cost of child care as federal funding from the pandemic era is set to expire within a few weeks. This imminent situation has been dubbed the “child care cliff.” Under the 2021 American Rescue Plan, approximately $40 billion …
Parenthood has always been full of unpredictability, from late-night wake-ups to calls from school when something is wrong. Dealing with a sick or scared child is just part of the dynamic of family life. However, modern parents in the United States are facing additional challenges and a decline in stable institutions, leading to increased stress, …