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Quitting your job to care for your child is a financial decision that will...
According to Care.com's 2017 Cost of Care Survey data, almost a third of American families say they spend 20% or more of their income on child care. That's an average of $18,000 a year, childcare...
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An unlikely duo has teamed up to try to fight the US's childcare problem
In an era when bipartisan efforts in Washington have been few and far between, two members of Congress — a Republican and a Democrat — have unveiled a new bill aimed at making childcare more...
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This baby lock can be set up in minutes and doesn't require any assembly. Manufactured by Brilliant Babyz, the lock uses an adhesive strip to secure itself to the cupboard. The mechanism can only be...
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A London family is offering their future nanny $129,000 and access to a Maserati
Most employers offer perks to attract the best applicants. But it's rare to find a job posting that promises access to several cars — including a Range Rover, a Porsche, and a Maserati — meals...
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Making a simple list with your partner can save your relationship — and leave...
Time-management expert and author Laura Vanderkam has a podcast about work/life balance. On one episode, Vanderkam and her cohost, physician Sarah Hart-Unger, talk about the "mental load" of parenting...
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Etihad Airways hires 'flying nannies' to watch people's kids as they jet...
Etihad Airways, the luxurious national airline of the United Arab Emirates, trains some flight attendants to serve as flying "nannies" during long-haul flights. Dutch native Eileen Louwerse is one of...
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5 charts show how expensive it is to have kids in the US today
A 2015 study found that parents in the U.S. spend on average $233,610 to raise a single child until the age of 17. Certain aspects of parenthood are increasingly expensive — a delivery can cost as...
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The cost of raising a child is at an all-time high, and it's partly because...
Raising kids in America today will cost parents an average of $230,000, according to Merrill Lynch's "The Financial Journey of Modern Parenting: Joy, Complexity, and Sacrifice" report. These costs...
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American parents might be agonizing over their kids' piano lessons, soccer...
American parents today are spending more time, effort, and money raising their kids than previous generations, according to a New York Times story. They're motivated by ensuring their children are...
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Québec's universal childcare policy helped thousands of Canadian women enter...
Twenty years ago, Québec instituted a universal, low-fee child care program. Today, middle-class families pay just $6 a day for child care. While the $1.52 billion price tag is high, it means more...
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A new kind of nightmare 'snowplow' parent is calling their kids' employers to...
"Snowplow parents" are emerging as an even more hyper-intensive version of helicopter parenting, The New York Times reported. These parents clear "any obstacles in their child's path to success, so...
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Trump's border wall money may come at the expense of schools for military kids
A Pentagon proposal would see money for facilities for military children directed to President Donald Trump's border wall. Two-thirds of the $1.2 billion in question would be replaced later, but the...
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6 things that cost more in the US than they do abroad
Americans pay a less than consumers in many countries for myriad products, but they pay much more than their international counterparts for certain services. Education and healthcare are the two areas...
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8 startups helping moms get back to work after having kids
More women perform paid labor, yet spend the same amount of time caring for children than they did 50 years ago. Since the US government offers little help to working mothers, some entrepreneurial...
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Here's the pitch deck that raised millions for 2 ex Googlers whose startup...
When Sara Mauskopf and Anne Halsall swapped stories at work about the difficulties of finding reliable childcare, they realized a new generation of Millennial parents were all facing a big problem....
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I work from home and struggled to find affordable childcare for my son, until...
Writer Sarah Li Cain works from home in Jacksonville, Florida, and needed to find affordable childcare for her toddler. Full-time childcare in Jacksonville can easily cost $1,000 a month or more....
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Moms have drastically better mental health when their partners take time off...
A woman's physical health benefits with another partner at home after childbirth, new research suggests. In Sweden, new moms go to the hospital less and need less anti-anxiety medication when both...
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6 things other governments provide that Americans still have to pay for
The American government pays for a lot of things, but it doesn't cover everything other governments do. Americans still need to pay for things like healthcare, college, and daycare out of their own...
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Calling all high profile nannies: Tell us what life is really like working in...
High profile nannies, what is it really like to work in the homes of the rich and powerful? Business Insider wants to explore the world of the ultra-wealthy — and those who run their homes. Fill out...
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2 pregnant cofounders raised $9 million for a startup that tackles a...
Finding childcare is a chore for many parents. A startup called Winnie helps them search for preschools and daycares nearby. The online marketplace aggregates data from thousands of childcare centers...
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