Sending new moms to prison has devastating consequences. Some states are starting to rethink the practice.
While water service has been returned to the Mississippi city’s general population, lead contamination is still making tap water unusable for pregnant people and young children.
Employers seeking CHIPS Act funding must provide child care that is within reach for low- and medium-income households and located at a convenient location with hours that meet workers’ needs.
A confluence of shortages is putting a significant strain on parents, and particularly low-income parents, who may not have the resources to navigate the layered crises.
In honor of National Caregivers Day, The 19th spoke with caregivers about the importance of understanding grief, the healing power of music, finding providers you trust and building community.
Democrats are united behind a push to pass child care legislation, but with a divided Congress, hopes are low that anything will pass despite bipartisan agreement that something must be done.
Many store shelves remain bare as the private and government response struggles to produce results and federal aid dries up. For parents of color most of all, it’s been a year of pain and panic.
Of the respondents, 17 percent have already taken steps to leave Florida, and 11 percent have considered transferring their children to other schools.
The modern shortcomings of FMLA — like the limits to eligibility and the fact that it is unpaid — were the product of legislative compromise built into the structure of the law.
The crisis is also taking a toll on the economy, costing $122 billion in lost wages, productivity and tax revenue in 2022 — more than twice as much as it did in 2018.