When child care fails, women leave the workforce Those who can afford to have a parent in the home, a role — even in 2025 — that is most often left to women, the reality can be tougher than expected.

Ever catch yourself swooping in to fix every little problem for your child? It feels natural to want to protect them, but more parents are starting to do the opposite. They’re stepping back and ...

Failure is not separate from learning. When a child fails, something essential happens — which we see if we are attentive. In this world of comparison, failure can turn into shame. We live in a ...

Image Credit: Shutterstock/Drazen Zigic. A mother first heard something was wrong when her child came home unusually quiet after school and placed a crumpled progress report on the kitchen counter.

WASHINGTON, May 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- A new report from Child Care Aware® of America (CCAoA), Child Care in America: 2025 Price & Supply, finds that the nation's child care system made little ...