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Caregiving
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This election is finally for the parents
Politicians have never done a good job of speaking to parents’ concerns. But as the cost of raising kids in America rises, candidates are recognizing parents as a political force.
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Child care is at the center of the largest-ever fine in women’s soccer
A dispute between Angel City and the National Women’s Soccer League spotlights the work left to be done to improve child care benefits for parent athletes.
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Arizona’s ballot measure could shift the narrative on Latinas and abortion
Their growing political power has the potential to reshape abortion access in Arizona— and challenge assumptions about their experiences and faiths.
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Harris’ Medicare proposal could transform long-term care for the middle class
In announcing her plan for long-term care on the popular morning show “The View,” the vice president spoke directly to caregivers and older adults, most of whom are women.
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Many caregivers and single moms don’t vote. Will 2024 change that?
Care has entered the 2024 discourse — and organizations are working to lower barriers for these voters in a political system that has sidelined them.
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Alabama is the only state with no mothers of school-age children in legislature
A new report finds that, nationwide, only a very small fraction of lawmakers are mothers of minors.
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Will the VP debate clarify whether Trump and Vance have a plan for child care?
Voters in both parties overwhelmingly want to hear how each campaign will help families secure high-quality, lower-cost child care. But only Kamala Harris has put forth a plan.
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States are turning to employers to boost child care benefits
Seventeen states offer tax credits to businesses that operate or contract out for child care services for their employees.
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Trump said 'child care is child care.' Voters want more than that.
Child care now finds itself in the spotlight of this election cycle, with Harris and Trump taking very different approaches in how they talk about it.
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Care.com misled caregivers and families — and made it ‘impossible’ to cancel, the FTC claims
Care, a site that connects users with caregivers, will pay $8.5 million to settle the agency’s claims that it inflated the number of jobs available and how much providers could expect to earn.