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50% of US parents financially support their adult kids, with average payments of $1,474/month. What they're doing wrong
5+ hour, 6+ min ago (883+ words) As parents, we know our job doesn't end on their 18th birthday. But for many parents of adult children, financial support is now stretching well into their child's middle age. According to 2025 data from Savings.com, half of parents with adult…...
PRESS CONFERENCE: Strike Looms at Children’s Aid Society of Toronto as Child Welfare Crisis Deepens
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (161+ words) CUPE to Address Funding Shortfalls, Staffing Crisis at CAS Toronto TORONTO, February 17, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Now in a legal strike position, and with child welfare services under mounting strain, frontline workers at the Children's Aid Society of Toronto are speaking out....
Care Options for Kids Included on 2026 Workplace Culture List Published by Newsweek
2+ week, 2+ day ago (202+ words) Independent research highlights workplace culture as Care Options for Kids expands opportunities for nurses and clinicians MOUNT LAUREL, N.J., Feb. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Care Options for Kids (COFK) has been included on the 2026 America's Greatest Workplaces for Culture, Belonging & Community list published by…...
Child tax credit: Who’s eligible, how to claim it and more
4+ week, 19+ hour ago (920+ words) The value of the child tax credit in 2025 (for tax returns filed in 2026) is $2,200, up from $2,000 in 2024. Going forward, the value of the child tax credit will be adjusted for inflation each year. There are income limits: The child tax…...
This genius trick helps work-from-home parents score top-notch daycare without breaking the bank. Here’s how
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (807+ words) Working parents across America face a dark financial reality: childcare costs can rival or exceed their rent or mortgage payments. For example, in Springfield, Massachusetts, daycare runs nearly $24,000 annually, with the national average in major metro areas topping $15,000, according to…...
Minnesota daycare with $4M in taxpayer funding has no kids, misspelled sign in viral report exposing alleged fraud
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (645+ words) On a typical weekday, child-care centers are anything but quiet, as they are oftentimes filled with crying toddlers, sing-along storytime and constant motion. That's why a newly viral 42-minute video circulating on X is raising eyebrows. In the video, influencer…...
How child care opens more opportunities for manufacturers
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (1075+ words) At the beginning of a panel discussion at the Women in Manufacturing Summit in October, Meredith Lipnick, director of private sector strategy at advocacy nonprofit Moms First, asked the audience a few questions. She asked attendees to raise their hands…...
Poughkeepsie Partnership Creates Triple Win: High-Quality Early Learning for Families, Business and Affordable Housing for Educator, New Use for Vacant Property
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (161+ words) The NEST on Young Street Set to Open in Renovated Home with DAY ONE Educator at the Helm; Partners Announce $100K Grant to Expand into County's First 24-Hour Child Care "NBT Bank is honored to play a supporting role in this…...
Moms' careers and personal time are hit hard by school drop-off demands, a poll finds
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (1100+ words) After leaving early from her job at a Houston-area Amazon warehouse several times, Rivera was devastated " but not surprised " when she was fired. "Right now, I'm kind of depressed about it," said Rivera, 42. "I'm depressed because of the simple fact…...
Boost Program Expands in San Diego County, Supporting Childcare Providers
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (457+ words) ESCONDIDO, Calif., September 02, 2025--The County of San Diego is expanding its investment in local childcare infrastructure with the new Boost program. This 12-month initiative, led by Upwards, a nationwide childcare network, will support a total of 109 licensed home-based providers throughout…...