child care

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His mother couldn’t afford child care, so Allen often accompanied her at the studio, where he soaked up tapings of “Sanford and Son” and “The Tonight Show.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Still, low wages remain a problem, leaving child care to compete with other pathways available at the same school.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

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

Tyson signed up for a “baby-led weaning” course and made her mom, who helps with child care, enroll, too.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

With a full calendar of child care, family commitments, and volunteer activities, she was as busy as a stay-at-home mother as she had been working outside her home.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly