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‘Clarissa’s Battle’ Defies the Typical Hero Story Trope of Doing It All on Your Own

March 16, 2023

By Cristina Rayas

Dedicated to not create a bootstraps narrative, Doutherd intentionally leaned into her values as an organizer to shape the film. She points to the “often boring and unfun” everyday actions of communicating and holding each other through changes – base building – that is the real power.

WATCH: Three Generations Talk Through the Struggles of Navigating Child Care

June 16, 2022

By Domenica Ghanem

Ayanna Albertson gathered with her grandmother, mother and sister to make space for the different decisions they faced when providing care for their children.

With Support from Parents, Providers Closed Down Their Centers for National Day of Action

May 19, 2022

By Cristina Rayas

Thousands of parents, providers and grassroots organizers led more than 50 grassroots events in 27 states + Washington D.C. across the country on May 9, a national #DayWithoutChildCare.

Caregivers Who Looked After Essential Workers’ Families During the Pandemic are Demanding Needed Change to Survive

May 6, 2022

By Gloria Chan

Teresa is a mom and a child care provider who, during the pandemic, stepped up to care for children of essential workers. Although Teresa’s services have been key to get parents to work while she cares for their children, the existing low wages of providers mean that she struggles to make ends meet at home. Families, and our economy, simply cannot work without child care. 

What Build Back Better Would Mean for Childcare in Rural America 

November 11, 2021

By BriTanya Bays

Even before the pandemic, about 60% of families in rural areas lived in a child care desert, so this isn’t a new problem. But COVID-19 made it much worse.

A Day in the Life of a Childcare Worker

November 4, 2021

By Gloria Chan

Elida Cruz is a child care provider from California supporting the children of farmworkers. In this video, she shares the struggles and rewards of her work.

These Florida Mothers Show Why We Need All of the Family Care Policies in Build Back Better

October 29, 2021

By Topacio Marrero

It’s a lose-lose situation for parents and caregivers. Providers are chronically underpaid and parents are left with little options that don’t threaten their family’s financial stability.

Biden: Fulfill Your Promise on Child Care

December 14, 2020

By Sharisse Tracey

As the mother of four, currently with two school-aged children attending public school remotely, I can’t help but reflect on a time when I was completely reliant on child care…

This year, be a child care voter, our future depends on it

October 31, 2020

By Sharisse Tracey

With all the political rhetoric taking place in this 2020 election cycle, the issue of child care has become front and center for people of all backgrounds, including those without…

This past weekend, New Yorkers organized for more investment on child care, at least $50 billion

June 29, 2020

By Sharisse Tracey

#NoChildcareNoWork is one of the latest hashtags born from the COVID-19 global pandemic and the impact on parents, children and the entire child care industry. I had the pleasure of…

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