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In Metro Detroit, working mothers encounter complex challenges, notably stemming from limited access to childcare facilities and substantial financial burdens. The pandemic has intensified these difficulties, with closures of childcare centers disproportionately impacting women, who frequently shoulder primary caregiving responsibilities. Despite initial employment declines affecting both genders, women's workforce reintegration has been hindered, partly due to ongoing childcare constraints. Notably, the average annual cost of full-time childcare for two children in metro Detroit reached $21,880 in 2021 (according to the most recent U.S. Census estimates), further highlighting the pressing need for solutions to support working families. Learn more via: https://buff.ly/49WAeDL Hour Detroit Magazine #MidwestUrbanStrategies #WorkingMoms #ChildcareChallenges #MetroDetroit #ChildcareCosts #PandemicImpact #EmploymentStruggles #GenderDisparities #CaregiverBurden #WorkLifeBalance #SupportWorkingFamilies #ParentingStruggles #ChildcareAccess #EconomicImpact #WomeninWorkforce #FamilySupport #CommunityNeeds #ChildcareAffordability #EmploymentBarriers #FinancialBurden #WomenEmpowerment

Nationwide, mothers are being forced to choose between pursuing their careers or providing their kids with quality #childcare. We as a country need to do better by them. This feature in The Hechinger Report does a deep dive into the U.S. childcare system, which often forces working women— particularly those who earn low or middle incomes—to give up their jobs and stay at home because what they earn isn’t enough to cover childcare. This should not be the case in 2024, in one of the wealthiest countries in the world. Our leaders must invest in funding affordable, accessible childcare for all caregivers! https://lnkd.in/eqUdSHun

How much are you paying in childcare? The average monthly cost of #childcare for only one kid in the U.S. just officially passed the average cost of monthly rent in the U.S. This is a #workforce problem, an #employeeretention problem, and a problem for every single company trying to grow faster. Why? Because keeping women in your workforce and having more women in your leadership helps companies be more profitable! When women are paid less than men for the same work, are less likely to be promoted, and have more work in the home loaded onto their plate regardless of their compensation, they are more likely to drop out of the workforce as childcare costs increase because the math just doesn't make sense. I can't directly reduce the cost of childcare (yet). I can't directly get women promoted and into leadership (yet). But I can help take sh*t off their plate and give them one less reason to feel like they want to give up. https://lnkd.in/eUhxQutS #genderpaygap #fairplay #defaultparent #childcarecosts

The rising expenses of child care and its limited accessibility are creating added pressure for caregivers and working parents across the country. In 2023, an Annie E. Casey Foundation Kids Count® report revealed that 13% of children under 5 lived in households where caregivers had to change jobs due to childcare issues. These transitions resulted in a staggering $122 billion annual loss for the U.S. economy, leading to reduced earnings, productivity, and tax revenue. Learn how access to child care affects parental job stability from PBS News Hour below. #larimerthrivebyfive #childcareissues #childcarecrisis

🔍 New Report Alert: Child Care Costs Are Outpacing Rent in Every State! 🏠💸 In 11 states, child care costs are DOUBLE that of rent. Why? Because policymakers view childcare as a personal responsibility—specifically for mothers—rather than a community asset and economic gamechanger. 📚 Check out Upwardly Global's findings on the unique challenges immigrant mothers face in accessing childcare. 🤝 Join our partners at Moms First and sign the petition to urge CNN to address childcare in the first presidential debate! 📋 Sign here: https://lnkd.in/eSs8HFBt #ChildCare

Interesting article from the Guardian. Have you been affected by lack of childcare options? Or have you found it difficult balancing work and childcare? This issue is probably not just exclusive to “Mothers”, carers and foster carers are likely to experience similar difficulties. Let us know your thoughts in the comments 👇🏼

🌟 Innovative Solutions to the Childcare Crisis! 🌟 🔗 A recent Black Enterprise Magazine article highlights the critical challenges single Black mothers face due to the childcare crisis. Shocking statistics show that a significant percentage of Black mothers are financially stressed and often leave jobs due to childcare costs. 🚀 Carleen Haylett, CEO of EnrichedHQ, is addressing these issues with her marketplace, offering educational activities for school-aged children, a vital resource for single Black mothers who are disproportionately affected by the childcare crisis. 💡 Carleen's approach includes offering online programs that employers can subsidize, providing an alternative to traditional childcare that's both cost-effective and flexible. 👥 She emphasizes the importance of building a support community and encourages employers to rethink their approach to childcare benefits. 🤝 Let's support Carleen's mission in transforming the edutech space and creating viable solutions for the childcare crisis. Her work is not just innovative but essential in today's society. #ChildCareCrisis #EdTechInnovation #SingleMothersSupport #CarleenHaylett #EnrichedHQ #BlackEnterprise

Thank you Karla Jo Helms ★ for posting and support of the EnrichedHQ mission. Am honored Black Enterprise Magazine included my voice in support of single Black moms. Going into the holiday is especially joyful AND stressful for working families. Did you know school age kiddos have ~400 free hours between holidays, extracurricular activity closings, etc? Imagine being a single mom/parent trying to navigate that AND work? Now imagine you're a single Black mom. The largest section (58%) of the 15MM single parents homes in the US. The most working positions paying the least or require onsite hourly work and have less access to #employeebenefits for #childcaresupport. When you consider the 8-17 age group is the largest section of kids for working parents companies offering only daycare benefits leaves these families to simply figure it out. At EHQ part of our mission is supporting these strong and courageous women. Our exclusive community of activity partners provide the best life-skills programs so both parent and child can thrive. If you know an overwhelmed, stressed, needing a hand parent, offer to help. Drop off some fruit, take the kiddo for ice cream, take out the garbage. Truly, the smallest things are a huge blessing. Or, give the gift of an EHQ Learning Adventure Card so they can better balance the job and the kid's free time. Right now they're 50% off at https://lnkd.in/eeXHKGpJ #expandchildcare #hrleaders #childcare

A new survey of small business owners from rural parts of the country shows that 87% believe it has been difficult for working parents to afford high-quality childcare programs for their children. 66% of rural small businesses say their communities do not have enough high-quality and affordable childcare programs. That’s 9 percentage points higher than the general population, where 57% say that childcare is lacking in their communities. The best way to improve the chances for lifelong success of children who live in poverty is to reach them early. If we want to ensure children impacted by adversity have the same opportunities to succeed as other children, they need support. In rural America, where Save the Children's U.S. Programs specializes, economic barriers are intensified by absent resources, including lack of quality child-care programs. Save the Children’s early education programs have produced stellar results for nearly 8,000 children with 88% of 3-year-olds and 94% of 5-year-olds in our Early Steps program scoring at or above the normal range for vocabulary acquisition. Direct implementation to show what's possible, as well as advocacy to increase investments in early childhood education programs, need to go hand in hand so we can ensure all children have a fair start in life. https://lnkd.in/eWKdhp2K

Are we allowed to call it a 'crisis yet?" It feels like only mothers can see it. I'm watching women all around in rural and regional Australia, trying to function under the constant stress of not having access to reliable childcare. This is not me. It was hard a few years ago when I needed childcare, but now it's nearly impossible. Rural women are waiting months if they're 'lucky', but it is not unusual now to wait years for a place in childcare. We constantly hear about the housing crisis and the labour shortage. These two big issues are directly linked to the childcare shortage...but we don't hear about it in the media nearly as much. Why?  The Parenthood has released a report, called "Choiceless" which sheds light on the difficult experiences more than 150 women around the country have had. In the lastest Ducks on the Pond podcast episode we dive into this issue. According to the report about 450 towns with a population under 3, 000 do not have centre based daycare. This is affecting the careers of women in the country and also the development of children, who aren't always school-ready by the age they should be. Hear from: *Tara Rich (pictured) - Mother and Communications Professional, who has spent nearly a decade looking for suitable childcare for her family. *Maddy Butler - Campaign Director at the Parenthood, who is advocating for the Federal Government to better fund a multi-level approach to improving childcare options. Thank you Tara for so generously sharing your story with Jackie Elliott. It's such a challenging thing to talk about, but I know so many women will relate. And thank you to Susan Davies of GAP Advisors for sponsoring this episode of Ducks on the Pond. LISTEN: https://lnkd.in/gvkCVhG #ruralwomen #childcarecrisis #childcare #rurallife #workingwomen #childcareaccess #parenting #parenthood #genderequity