When Deborah May decided to grow her Mobile, Alabama home daycare from five children to 10, she had the support of her neighbors, her homeowners association, and even the local planning commission. But in May, the city council denied her plan, with one councilman saying it would put “all neighbors at risk for further encroachment … Read more
Guess what word doesn’t appear in Vogue’s recent 1,000-word story on how Hilaria Baldwin takes care of her seven kids? “Nanny.” Or “babysitter.” Or “childcare.” The story (accompanied by a nine-photo Instagram post that is also childcare-free) is one of those hour-by-hour summaries of a person’s day, starting with Baldwin waking up at 5 a.m. … Read more
KEY POINTS When Kirk asked how Vance planned to address the issue, Vance suggested extended family members step in to relieve the financial burden on parents However, Vance’s plan to tackle high childcare costs has been criticized for failing to consider the looming retirement crisis facing millions of older Americans For many parents in America, … Read more
Labor Minister Yoav Ben Tzur (Shas) requested in a letter to Deputy Attorney-General Gil Limon on Monday that the decision to cease daycare subsidies for military-age haredi men apply only to the 2025-2026 school year and not to the upcoming school year. Limon’s decision, which he announced on Sunday, was based on the High … Read more
Republican vice presidential candidate J.D. Vance claimed that his past remarks on the country being run by “a bunch of childless cat ladies” was merely a “sarcastic comment” in a face-saving interview with journalist and television personality Megyn Kelly that aired Friday. In a 2021 interview with former Fox News host and current ally Tucker … Read more
Families travelling to Disney World often find the prospect of managing multiple children in a busy park daunting. This challenge has led to a surge in demand for services that combine the roles of a Disney tour guide and a nanny, offered by organisations such as Nanny Land and Once Upon a Nanny. These businesses, … Read more
You might have heard of a quote that can be attributed to sociologist Jessica Calarco: “Other countries have social safety nets. The U.S. has women.” That became the animating idea behind Calarco’s new book, Holding it Together: How Women Became America’s Safety Net, which is out today. Calarco, who is an associate professor of sociology … Read more
Any parent of young children knows that the child care sector is struggling. The search for care is beset by long waitlists, staffing shortages, and high fees. Amid this dark landscape, Washington, D.C. has stood out as a beacon, investing tens of millions of dollars into building up a child care system that works. All of … Read more
Following last week’s April increases across the board, here’s what’s in store for May 2024 SASSA Children’s grants. South African Social Security Agency assistance for childcare is broken down into three categories. Namely, SASSA Childcare Dependency for mental and physical disability in a minor. Then there’s SASSA Child Support for low-income households struggling to make … Read more
Google and General Mills have a collective market capitalization of more than $2 trillion. The companies share something else in common: In January, they both announced they are closing their on-site childcare centers. The situations are not identical: In Google’s case, the closures were part of a broader set of cost-cutting measures; while General Mills’ … Read more
