Election 2016: How Soaring Child Care Costs Hurt Working Families
Candidates have talked about reversing a trend that has seen average weekly expenses rise 170 percent from 1985 to 2011. But parents and advocates say the issue needs more attention.
How to level the playing field for working families
The Family and Medical Leave Act was a huge step forward for working families, but it’s not nearly enough.
How to End the Child-Care Crisis
A child’s first 1,000 days are a time to be seized.
Why Renters May Be in Trouble
Accelerating housing costs are squeezing out renters.
New House Price Data Show Why Costs Are a Problem
New data released by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development provide strong evidence that the costs of producing new housing are making it difficult to impossible…
How to support informal caregivers who fill a critical child care gap
Nationwide, an estimated 7 million children from newborns to age 5 are watched in home-based child care each day, making it the most common form of regular, nonparental child care.
Paid leave, Medicaid, child care: How policy can protect parents’ mental health
Researchers seek a systemic way to limit anxiety, depression and other challenges.
18 Signs You’re a Millennial Working Family
How to know if you're part of a generation that is nailing parenting.
Are conferences providing enough child care support? We decided to find out
Male-dominated disciplines are leading the pack, according to our investigation
Child care provider Joyful Noise is stepping up to quality
Walk through the door at Joyful Noise and the sound of children fills the air. It is your typical child care provider, however there is something different happening, something setting
How the tax law hurts charitable giving and affordable housing
The law undercuts the corporate incentive to make charitable purchases.
This Is Why It Costs so Much to Rent an Apartment in the U.S.
Subscriber Only: Why are job numbers soaring despite the housing crisis?
Smart Money: Employees on average wages can’t afford to buy or rent, so is the jobs boom sustainable?
Which costs more: A single-family home or a condo?
Most of us tend to believe that downtown condo living is expensive—certainly more so than living in a suburban single-family home. But what if I could shatter that preconceived notion that urban l…
How ‘Centrist Bias’ Hurts Sanders and Warren
How The Minimum Wage Hurts Entire Neighborhoods
Minimum wage increases that reduce the number of restaurants and other small businesses by artificially increasing costs also reduce the amount of spaces where people can socialize which harms community well-being.
Can Access to Free Health Care Ease the Burden of Housing Costs?
Medical expenses pose a serious threat to Americans’ financial health. Research suggests medical debt affects people’s ability to build credit, access health care, and afford their basic needs. The passage of the Affordable Care Act and the expansion of Medicaid across several states reduced medical expenses, especially for households eligible for free health care1. Although …
Building Adult Capabilities to Improve Child Outcomes: A Theory of Change
This 5-minute video depicts a theory of change from the Frontiers of Innovation community for achieving breakthrough outcomes for vulnerable children and fam...
Redacting Democracy: What You Can’t See Can Hurt You
Hiding the grimmest aspects of our own history will leave us unable to understand the country in which we live.
Why call-out culture and electronic tribalism hurts progressives
Centrists worry that call-out culture hurts progressives' capacity to build consensus around change. They're right.
How are bad laws hurting society?
Government policies created for one set of purposes almost always generate additional results that were not part of the original plan. Very often these unintended consequences are seriously adverse,...
