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

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

Many young parents had trouble finding affordable child care.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama