'I Come Up Short Every Day': Couples Under Strain As Pandemic Upends Life At Home
Couples are struggling to redefine their own roles as they look to navigate a pandemic that has upended many aspects of domestic life.
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The American Government Once Offered Widely Affordable Child Care ... 77 Years Ago
Affordable, quality child care was hard to come by even before the pandemic and now even more so. It's not for a lack of ideas about how to fix it. Is this the moment those ideas are taken seriously?
'This Is Too Much': Working Moms Are Reaching The Breaking Point During The Pandemic
The coronavirus did not create the struggles that working mothers face daily. But it has exacerbated them and made them more visible, forcing women of all income levels to make hard choices.
NPR Poll: Financial Pain From Coronavirus Pandemic 'Much, Much Worse' Than Expected
In the largest U.S. cities, at least half of all households have seen a serious financial loss such as lost job, wages or savings. Many problems are concentrated in Black and Latino households.
Day Care, Grandparent, Pod Or Nanny? How To Manage The Risks Of Pandemic Child Care
At least two-thirds of U.S. families are struggling to find safe and affordable child care as the pandemic rages on. NPR asked infectious disease experts to help sort the health risks of each option.
1 In 5 Child Care Jobs Were Lost Since Pandemic Started. Women Are Affected Most
The economic toll of the pandemic has led to the loss of nearly a quarter million jobs for child care providers, nearly all of whom are women and disproportionately Black or Latina.
'Barely Holding It Together': Stresses Of An Early Child Care Center That Stayed Open
A center in Spokane, Wash., has been operating at one-third capacity under pandemic guidelines. Co-owner Luc Jasmin III says it has been tough to turn away parents, many of whom are essential workers.
Some Guilford County Schools Workers Will See Pay Raise During COVID-19 Pandemic
Some Guilford County Schools employees who are providing critical services during the coronavirus pandemic will soon see a pay increase.
NC Child Care Centers Told They Must Apply To Remain Open
The head of North Carolina's Department of Health and Human Services, Dr.