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3. Promote partnerships internally. After you come to an agreement with one or more local child care providers, be sure to promote your partnerships to your team members.

What often happens is that both parents feel like they’re taking on too many tasks, he says. And that can lead to resentment -- on top of the stress of taking care of a newborn.

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Harris responded that she’d cap child care costs at 7% of working families’ income, following the Biden administration playbook that she was heavily involved in writing.

Read Luhby’s report. The child care question was put to Trump by Reshma Saujani, founder of Moms First and Girls Who Code. Spoiler alert: Saujani was not satisfied with what Trump had to say.

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The study also sheds light on the disparity in wages for child care workers. As of 2024, the average hourly wage for child care employees is $16.64, compared to $30.29 in other occupations.

Taking care of a parent all the time is a tremendous stressor on the child. I used to be extremely patient, too. I tried to take into consideration all the things my mom had been through.