child care

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Even families who would be considered well-off elsewhere are struggling to cover necessities like child care and housing in the city, and the run of inflation following the pandemic has made things worse.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

The greatest threat to middle-class happiness may not be the cost of child care.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Lower-income families may also qualify for state or federal child care subsidies, but those have growing waitlists, too.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Efforts would include creating shared professional development opportunities, community events, coordination on curriculum, and collaboration on before- and after-school child care for TK and state preschool students, who may need full-day and year-round care.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

The interview is multiple-choice: Do I have anything, such as child care problems, that might make it hard for me to get to work on time?

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich