100-Day Check-In: Stressful Times for Those in Safety Net Programs
People who rely on programs like SNAP and Medicaid share how they feel about this presidential administration so far – and what they worry about most now
Category: Care Economy
I’m a PhD Candidate in Children’s Rights — And I Still Caregive to Make Ends Meet
I’ve been providing childcare since I was 13, and I rely on it to this day to pay my bills and get my degree. That’s why I’m Changewire’s new childcare fellow.
These Mutual Aid Organizations in Central Florida Show Us a Model for Community-Building We Could All Use Right Now
The stories and work of Blue Trunk Community, Las Semillas, and the Neighborhood Fridge might inspire you to build something of your own. Mutual aid work teaches us how to have a better world that fulfills our needs and changes the status quo.
I Did Rise With a Little Help from My Friends
In every stage of my life, I was part of an unexpected support system of caring single mothers helping each other. Together, we can advocate for more.
Introducing The Connectivity of the Care Economy, a ChangeWire Series
We’re heeding the Surgeon General’s warning and publishing stories that put solutions first.
Vibes with Ben: What the Data Says About Childcare Voters
We’ve all depended on childcare at least once in our lives, from parents to family members to childcare centers and beyond. Yet, despite our common thread, the childcare industry often…
The Declining Mental Health of the Sandwich Generation
Millions of Americans provide unpaid labor to both their parents and their kids with no support — and are paying the cost with their health. Voters agree lawmakers must act.
The Work Mothers Do Doesn’t Always Result in a Paycheck, But We Can Change That
For National Caregivers Month and beyond, caregivers like my mom deserve more.
Summer Hunger Has Parents Feeling Relief — and Guilt — That Free Lunches at School Are Back in Session
When it comes to food insecurity, it’s certain lawmakers, not parents, who should be feeling guilty.
A Merry-Go-Round of Abortion Policies Impacts Georgia’s Lowest-Income Women
A battle for reproductive justice is playing out after Georgia’s trigger abortion ban went into effect post-Roe.