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Joanne Imperio / The Atlantic; Irving Haberman / … The Summer-Camp Feeding Frenzy Has Already Begun
The “every family for itself” approach to child care in the U.S. means parents’ options for three months of the year are shelling out for expensive camps, fighting for limited slots in affordable programs, or nothing.
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Katie Martin / The Atlantic; Getty America’s Child-Care Equilibrium Has Shattered
Although care is expensive for parents—often obscenely so—providers are paid a pittance. And now there isn’t even enough expensive child care to go around.
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Luca Zordan / Gallery Stock How to Quit Intensive Parenting
It’s the prevailing American child-rearing model across class lines. But there’s a better way.
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Denver Post via Getty American Parents Don’t Get How Much Life Is About to Improve
If Democrats get Biden’s proposals across the finish line, child care might finally be a workable, affordable option for millions.
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Getty / The Atlantic The Debate About School Safety Is No Longer Relevant
Even in places where schools want to reopen, too many teachers are sick or quarantining for classrooms to operate, and substitutes cannot fill the void.
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Getty / The Atlantic Bail Out Parents
A child allowance is the Easy button for pandemic solutions.
