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What parents need to know about ‘Send Help,’ ‘Shelter’ and more
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (40+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. Common Sense Media also reviews "Wonder Man" and "The Wrecking Crew."...
Parents are cutting back on child care as costs stretch budgets
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (82+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. Research shows 1 in 5 families face child care hardships because of the expense,…...
Carolyn Hax: They’ve become this mom’s free day care, and she has notes
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (114+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. They love a full house. But a mom's emailed critique, when her…...
States invest in child care more than ever to help parents with rising costs
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (154+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. About half of states passed legislation related to child care this year,…...
What the best free preschool programs reveal about child care in America
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (138+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. NEW YORK " Megan Sewell is caught in a dilemma. Without a job,…...
D.C. set to become first city in the U.S. to implement local child tax credit
4+ mon, 6+ day ago (229+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. D.C. is poised to become the first city in the nation to create…...
Column | Asking Eric: Fishy childcare solution frustrates friend
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (178+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. Dear Eric: I work at a small aquarium with a close friend…...
Opinion | Child care isn’t just a family expense. It’s an economic engine.
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (203+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. McGillis was right: Child care is labor-intensive. But suggesting we solve the…...
Opinion | Why child care costs so much — and how to fix it
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (156+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. Jordan McGillis is the economics editor of City Journal and a 2025-2026 Novak…...
Column | Carolyn Hax: Loved ones try to ‘strong-arm’ child-free couple into babysitting
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (632+ words) Couple have a large home, a pool and no children. The parents in their orbit assume this means they're open for babysitting. Dear Carolyn: My husband and I are in our early 40s and are happily child-free. We are both professionally…...