Mom loses 4 children in day care fire: "My babies are gone"
Day care center where children could stay overnight as their parents worked was ravaged by a fire that killed five and sent the owner to the hospital
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What Joe Biden said in his op-ed on working parents
An op-ed Biden wrote nearly 40 years ago became a point of contention in last night's debate. Here's what it said
Target's expanded paid family leave includes part-time workers
As labor market tightens, the retailer offers new family-care perks to all its 360,000 full-time and part-time employees
How to successfully divide child care and chores at home
One study estimates it will be another 75 years before men do half of the unpaid work at home
In China, childcare is truly a family affair
It's a big part of why China has one of the highest rates of women in the workforce in the world
"Au pairs" in U.S. often treated as servants, critics say
Special visas promoted as fostering cultural exchange are being exploited to provide cheap labor
"I absolutely see a sea change": How moms in politics change the game
Liuba Gretchen Shirley made history this week when she won an FEC request to have her campaign pay for childcare. She hopes it's one change among many
Another money worry for your retirement: Kids
Every child you have to raise increases the odds you'll be at risk for not having enough money in retirement
Stay-at-home parenting can cost more than just salary
Work or stay home when a baby arrives? With childcare costs surging, employees face tough decisions
Where's the wage growth? Try babysitting
American parents are paying more than ever to have their kids watched, but the going rate varies greatly by city
Parents fight for higher wages for childcare workers
When a group of New York parents discovered the people providing care at Bright Horizons hadn’t seen much of a raise, they decided to ask for one
Fixing child care: How Trump and Clinton compare
Both have plans aimed at helping parents cope with the rising cost of child care, but one goes a lot further
Can you afford to have kids? Here’s how to tell
No doubt, raising a child means spending a chunk of change -- but with some savvy planning, you can do it
Trump touts childcare programs, but they're for guests only
He told voters in Iowa earlier this year that he provided on-site child-care service for his employees, but there is no evidence these programs exist
Trump's plan to help parents afford child care: Who benefits?
Although the Republican presidential nominee's proposal is short on detail, experts fear it would leave out most Americans
Helping "satellite babies" thrive in the U.S.
Shuttled back and forth between family members in the U.S. and China, immigrant children face emotional challenges
Mom accused of putting kids in Corvette trunk
Authorities say 29-year-old Jessica Reger was in the passenger seat of her red sports car, while her children were in the trunk
Where Americans are finding -- and not finding -- work
The U.S. labor market bounced back in June, but certain sectors added far more employees than others
Meet the lowest paid workers with the most important job
Despite their often considerable skills and credentials, America's child care providers typically earn fast-food wages
Can America's working families afford to have kids?
Child care costs are far outpacing inflation, even exceeding housing costs for some and creating serious hardship
Could the GOP antipoverty plan hurt poor Americans?
House Speaker Paul Ryan's recommendations don't address some issues critics say may work against struggling families
Homefront pressures have workplace lawsuits soaring
Discrimination cases related to pregnancy or providing family care more than tripled between 2006 and 2015
Getting closer to the roots of economic insecurity
To find out why so many Americans don't feel the recovery, you have to probe well below national-level statistics
Kids in day care need more outdoor play time
For young children, running around is "just as important as learning their letters," researchers say
Typical child care worker paid less than dog trainer
Earnings are so low for child care workers many are hard-pressed to send their own kids to preschool
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