Single mothers, who have lost jobs at a higher rate than married parents, are turning to cohabitation as a way to get through the pandemic, get child care support and weather rising rents. Many are moving in with family, friends or other single moms.
One year after the passage of the American Rescue Plan, child care centers said the money has stabilized the industry after near collapse. But advocates worry about what will happen once the money runs out.
Sens. Patty Murray and Bob Casey are pressing Abbott’s CEO for information after three brands of popular baby formula were recalled due to bacterial contamination.
Secretary Xavier Becerra met with leaders in disability, aging and labor to assure them that the Biden administration has not forgotten about them.
As states consider bills restricting discussions on diversity in schools, Florida and Tennessee both have bills that may have effects far beyond the classroom.
The nonprofit group Vote Mama Foundation is trying to collect comprehensive data about a unique subset of lawmakers.
Although the monthly child tax credit payments are over, parents will still have to claim the second half of the credit with their tax return, a process that will likely prove confusing for many.
Milk banks across the country have reported that they are running low on donations, many of which go to the most vulnerable babies.
A positive coronavirus test for a kid too young to get vaccinated can mean unpaid time off for parents — often while they are also sick — and days or weeks without child care.
The starting point is a package with previously proposed climate provisions, and subsidized child care and universal pre-K that would be funded for a longer period of time.