child care

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But after adding up the cost of child care and the toll of 12-hour work days, Toribio instead took a remote job for a digital curriculum company.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

“We’ve saved so much money in child care by having that flexibility with me working from home,” Toribio said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

Another time she couldn’t find child care on the day of a game — a Mother’s Day game.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

Her schedule was changed to prevent run-ins with the chief, which made it difficult for her to obtain child care and prevented her from working overtime, she said in the lawsuit.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

In our tenement there were families who spilled in and out of each other’s apartments, sharing child care and stews.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline