23+ hour, 16+ min ago  (354+ words) VIRGINIA BEACH " Virginia families continue to deal with the overall shortage and high costs of formal childcare. But through state funding, the YMCA of South Hampton Roads aims to address the challenge by adding 235 childcare seats at three new learning…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (455+ words) Growing up, the question in my household was never whether my older sister and I were going to college, but rather where we planned to attend. As a parent of two very different children, the documentary immediately struck a chord…...

3+ mon, 5+ day ago  (498+ words) The Campaign for a Family Friendly Economy, created a decade ago, aims to make caregiver issues more salient in elections. The announcement comes as the cost of child care continues to rise and as waiting lists for federal child care…...

9+ mon, 1+ week ago  (657+ words) For many families in Hampton Roads, making ends meet depends on finding affordable child care. The challenge is easing somewhat, thanks in part to the efforts of entrepreneurs, church groups and nonprofits such as Minus 9 to 5, but there's much work…...

9+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1001+ words) When Amber Lempke's son was younger, she took a curious deep dive into owning a day care. Fast forward more than a dozen years, and Lempke is set to open a Primrose School franchise in York County this winter. She…...