An analysis from the Center for American Progress finds 46% of American families with young children live in a child care ...

Parents are struggling to find day care for their children — yet, day care centers are having a hard time staying open. Our Planet Money team looks at America's broken day care system. You've probably ...

As she was preparing to send her oldest baby to day care for the first time, Philadelphia mom Elena Anthes was “filled with dread.” “I was worried that our choice [of day care] wasn’t the right one, ...

Day care continues to be emotionally fraught for parents. There are many conflicting opinions on what’s best, but not a lot of good research parents can use to help make the decision. The National ...

Anyone who has tried shopping for day care knows that it is tough out there. For one, it is hard even to get your hands on information about costs, either online or over the phone – day cares will ...

Inside one of the hundreds of day care centers that have recently closed in one state, forcing parents to make difficult decisions about their careers. Aimee Aranda comforted her daughter, Zennett, at ...

In the last half of 2025, Gertrudis Espinal watched as, one by one, children left the child care program she runs out of her ...