Stories tagged: "child care"
The child tax credit had kids in this Macomb neighborhood running into the streets with wonder and excitement. Here's why.
The cost of childcare is reaching a breaking point and exacting a mental toll. “I don't think that having children should only be for the wealthy and that's kind of how I feel right now,” said Julie Groce, a Grand Blanc mom.
Moms are not okay. The pandemic has taken a toll and they are exhausted and struggling to find affordable child care. But help could be on the way, as President Joe Biden has a plan to pass a once-in-a-generation investment to help working families.
Many Michigan families had to stay home with their young ones during the pandemic. Now, the state is working to make child care available and accessible.
Parents across Wisconsin and the US received their first monthly payments after the American Rescue Plan expanded the child tax credit.
“I’m trying to carry on here every day. I’m coming in at 6:30 every morning and I’m here until 5:30 in the evening. I’m the owner and director, I’m here all the time, and I have a family at home to worry about as well."
A mother shares her exhausting experience as a parent and teacher juggling between caring for her children and teaching her students during the coronavirus pandemic.
