Over 13,000 people raised their voices with us to urge CNN to address the growing child care crisis at tonight’s debate—and now we wait to see if CNN and the candidates will address the concerns of families across the country. Whether you’re a parent or a caregiver, both or neither, the child care crisis affects us all, and we deserve to know how our leaders plan to combat it. #Debates2024 #ChildCare Moms First CNN
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As young(er) parents, we often hear how our parents struggled, just as much as we are, when they were raising us. In 1990-1995, the average child care cost was about $2.50 per hour. Since the 1990’s, child care costs for a single infant has increased 214%. Comparatively, wages have increased by 22%. As a family of four, we pay $3,000 each month for daycare. Our mortgage is only $1,480. Realistically, my husband and I could afford two more mortgages each month. As a country, we have reached a point where women are being forced to exit the workforce, employers are unable to operate efficiently, parents are working just to pay daycare costs, and couples are choosing to have less children (or none at all). At what point will someone realize the severity of the child care crisis. As we move towards election season, I am closely following along to see who is truly in tune with the very real struggles of the average American family. #remotework #workplaceflexibility #childcarecrisis #maternalmentalhealth
Over 13,000 moms, advocates, and allies raised their voices together with Moms First to address the growing child care crisis at tonight's debate—and now we wait to see if CNN and the candidates will address the concerns of moms across the country. We need to hear plans for: 💰 Lowering child care costs 👐 Making child care more accessible 🧃 Ensuring child care facilities can keep their doors open and pay their staff fairly, so they can continue providing the essential care needed by parents across the country Together, let's collectively work to inspire change. #Debates2024 #ChildCare
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Did you know? Child care costs more than housing in all 50 states. This eye-opening fact underscores the urgent need for flexible work solutions. Let's advocate for employers to embrace remote work options, ensuring parents can balance work and family life effectively. Together, we can make a meaningful difference for working families nationwide. #ChildCareCosts #RemoteWork #SupportWorkingFamilies
Over 13,000 moms, advocates, and allies raised their voices together with Moms First to address the growing child care crisis at tonight's debate—and now we wait to see if CNN and the candidates will address the concerns of moms across the country. We need to hear plans for: 💰 Lowering child care costs 👐 Making child care more accessible 🧃 Ensuring child care facilities can keep their doors open and pay their staff fairly, so they can continue providing the essential care needed by parents across the country Together, let's collectively work to inspire change. #Debates2024 #ChildCare
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This is one of the big WHYS your employees need a remote option. This is why it pays to have flexibility and a people-first mentality in your work culture. This is why cost of living raises are simply not enough to keep up with the times. Talented, dedicated people are family members and need to be able to navigate their lives without treating their job as THE priority. If you expect someone to work themselves ragged, or make taking time for family something to feel guilty about- you’re complicit in the shame and silence experienced by so many who are afraid that being a parent or caring for a family member is reducing their ability to make an impact or to feel valued at their place of work.
Over 13,000 moms, advocates, and allies raised their voices together with Moms First to address the growing child care crisis at tonight's debate—and now we wait to see if CNN and the candidates will address the concerns of moms across the country. We need to hear plans for: 💰 Lowering child care costs 👐 Making child care more accessible 🧃 Ensuring child care facilities can keep their doors open and pay their staff fairly, so they can continue providing the essential care needed by parents across the country Together, let's collectively work to inspire change. #Debates2024 #ChildCare
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We need to focus on creating solutions for working parents who are battling the rising costs of child care. It's something that's impacting people I love (and their littles.) Let's start having more conversations about how to solve this challenge. And, if you're a daycare facility owner, I'd love to hear the challenges of operating that type of business model from your end, too.
Over 13,000 moms, advocates, and allies raised their voices together with Moms First to address the growing child care crisis at tonight's debate—and now we wait to see if CNN and the candidates will address the concerns of moms across the country. We need to hear plans for: 💰 Lowering child care costs 👐 Making child care more accessible 🧃 Ensuring child care facilities can keep their doors open and pay their staff fairly, so they can continue providing the essential care needed by parents across the country Together, let's collectively work to inspire change. #Debates2024 #ChildCare
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We need to start thinking about this problem strategically. How can we ensure accessible high-quality child care while improving educator livelihood as well? I think a solution is very possible when we look for creative solutions at the community level.
Over 13,000 moms, advocates, and allies raised their voices together with Moms First to address the growing child care crisis at tonight's debate—and now we wait to see if CNN and the candidates will address the concerns of moms across the country. We need to hear plans for: 💰 Lowering child care costs 👐 Making child care more accessible 🧃 Ensuring child care facilities can keep their doors open and pay their staff fairly, so they can continue providing the essential care needed by parents across the country Together, let's collectively work to inspire change. #Debates2024 #ChildCare
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Mother | Senior Manager of HubSpot Strategy at WebStrategies Inc. | Jammie Drive Founder | 16X Certified HubSpot Admin & Craftsman
For #workingmoms none of this is news, but for those who aren’t in the trenches paying for childcare, you may not realize how bad it’s gotten for #workingparents. 💯 We are truly in a #childcarecrisis that is not sustainable for parents, children, #childcare providers, or the economy quite frankly. This is not just a household issue, this is at its core an #economic issue that has a large ripple effect on the larger #economy. 💸Facts: I have a quality and safe #daycare, but not the fanciest by any means, and I pay $34,000 a year for care for two kids. That’s over $2,800/month EVERY month and yes that’s way more than my mortgage (and the average rent). Think about what someone has to make to make that affordable after 25-30% of your pay goes to taxes, SS, health insurance (and 401k if you are lucky on top of that) I’m tired of hearing people say that “people don’t want to work” People who say that to parents have no idea the battles we face to even be able to work outside of the home. Take action. I signed the petition. Follow the link below to sign petition with me ⬇️
Over 13,000 moms, advocates, and allies raised their voices together with Moms First to address the growing child care crisis at tonight's debate—and now we wait to see if CNN and the candidates will address the concerns of moms across the country. We need to hear plans for: 💰 Lowering child care costs 👐 Making child care more accessible 🧃 Ensuring child care facilities can keep their doors open and pay their staff fairly, so they can continue providing the essential care needed by parents across the country Together, let's collectively work to inspire change. #Debates2024 #ChildCare
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If you're a CEO or corporate business owner and don't offer paid parental leave to your employees, you're doing it wrong. If you're a CEO or corporate business owner and think employees are covered by having the option to use unpaid FMLA, PTO, and short-term disability benefits, you're doing it wrong. If you're a CEO or corporate business owner and aren't paying attention to what childcare costs in states where your employees live and work, you're doing it wrong. If you're a CEO or corporate business owner and aren't concerned with how the #childcarecrisis may impact the well-being of your employees, you're doing it wrong. Yes, there is more to comprehensive benefits than just reproductive health and family building benefits, but 2024 is seeing more employers expanding their plans to meet employee needs and stay competitive in the recruiting market. Benefits like #PaidParentalLeave and #AdoptionLeave, #ChildcareSubsidies, #FlexibleSchedule or #Remote / #Hybrid roles, #Surrogacy and #AdoptionAssistance, and more. These benefits make employees feel welcome, supported in their workplace - improving employee engagement in the business, productivity, team dynamics and retention. Will your company be able to truthfully tout 'competitive benefits' during recruitment and hiring process? Listen to your employees, listen to the market, and watch the trends. Invest in benefits and career development to drive success for your company. #Benefits #BeyondCompensation #ParentalLeave #FamilyBuilding #ChildCare #TotalRewards #CorporateSocialResponsibility
Over 13,000 moms, advocates, and allies raised their voices together with Moms First to address the growing child care crisis at tonight's debate—and now we wait to see if CNN and the candidates will address the concerns of moms across the country. We need to hear plans for: 💰 Lowering child care costs 👐 Making child care more accessible 🧃 Ensuring child care facilities can keep their doors open and pay their staff fairly, so they can continue providing the essential care needed by parents across the country Together, let's collectively work to inspire change. #Debates2024 #ChildCare
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Input from 25 individuals working within the region’s prenatal-to-3 system is central to a new Child Trends report funded by The Heinz Endowments, which found a more equitable prenatal-to-three system is starting to take shape in Allegheny County. Some positives include the $500,000 expansion to the Allegheny County Child Care Matters pilot program; the Investment Advisory Council funding for recruiting child care workers, maternal health equity initiatives & basic income pilot for mothers with young children; & the Early Childhood Funders Alliance efforts to support child care providers. Read more about the findings – including the challenges – in this new report: https://lnkd.in/eZU9rgS7 #childcare #daycare #MaternalHealth #EarlyChildhood
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👏 BPC Action applauds Sens. Katie Britt (R-AL) and Tim Kaine (D-VA) for introducing the Child Care Availability and Affordability Act and the Child Care Workforce Act today! Together, these bills begin to address employer and employee needs and availability of care while bringing multiple stakeholders' voices to the table as part of the solution to the #ChildCare crisis. 🔗 Read BPCA's statement here: https://bit.ly/3WNIa5Z #Bipartisan #EarlyChildhood #ChildCarePolicy
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ECDiE @ LEGO Foundation | Early Years Educator | Equity Champion | Board Member | Community & Bridge Builder
👶 Every childbirth brings a new mother into the world. And she needs to be taken care of. 👉 The #ECM2023 report by Van Leer Foundation explores how one word could help us totally rethink our approach to #maternalhealth and how supporting #parents can transform society. Read the full report here: https://lnkd.in/gwnt4Mi6 #EarlyChildhoodMatters #EarlyYears #ChildDevelopment #ECD
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