Childcare

Today, you have lots of different childcare options. Here you'll learn about childcare basics, and find information about daycare, babysitters, and nannies.
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We Hired My Mom as a Nanny To Cut Costs and It Didn't Turn Out as Expected
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Find Nannies, Sitters, and Daycares in Your Area Using This Safe and Easy Service
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Allyson Felix Ran Her Final Race with Family By Her Side and the Child Care Crisis On the Agenda
The Average Hourly Rate for a Babysitter in Every State
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Parents Agree: The Pandemic Made Child Care Worse
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6 Job Perks Parents Should Ask About
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6 Strategies Real Parents Use to Manage the Cost of Child Care
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Why Are So Many Moms Solely Responsible for Child Care Costs?
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How Shelling Out for Daycare Costs Helps You, Your Kids, and the Economy
Child Care Costs Are Why I'm Not Having More Kids
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How to Find Child Care Near You: 6 Resources That Make Parents' Lives Easier
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Childcare and Working Parents: The Juggle Is Real
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The Most—and Least—Affordable States for Child Care in 2020
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The Child-Care Crisis
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5 Creative Ways Parents Are Finding Child Care During the Pandemic
Mom Brain: Awkward Moments With My Babysitter
8 Totally Awkward Babysitter Encounters
What Makes a Great Daycare
What Makes a Great Daycare
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Granny as Nanny
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Celeb Moms Nail Why We Need Child Care Reform in Spot-on PSA
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8 Tips for Choosing Child Care
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This Single Mom Told Her Professor Why She Missed Class, and Her Response Is Going Viral
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Mom Whose Baby Died at Daycare Is Making a Difference—And You Can Help
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I Made the Right Choice About a Nanny vs. Daycare
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Post-Quarantine Parents Are Keeping Kids Out of Daycare for Financial Reasons—But is It Working?
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It's Time to Leave Your Daycare Fears Behind