Breadwinning and parenting as the kids get older. Spoiler alert: It doesn’t get easier — nor does the math. Take this equation: schools close an average of 29 days a year, not counting summer vacations, while the average private-sector worker with paid leave has 16 days off in paid holidays and vacation.
In this episode, Jennifer and Rachael consider the history of affordable child care and highlight ways some school systems are helping working parents add it up.
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Episode Links
Why working moms struggle the most when kids start school
https://www.today.com/money/working-moms-struggle-most-when-kids-start-school-t163708
Maternal Optimism: Forging Positive Paths through Work and Motherhood
https://www.amazon.com/Maternal-Optimism-Forging-Positive-Motherhood/dp/0190944099
How schools are failing working parents — and how some are helping
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/on-parenting/how-schools-are-failing-working-parents/2018/08/30/cea76c7e-9461-11e8-810c-5fa705927d54_story.html
Here's what the average American family spends on childcare in every state
https://www.insider.com/what-the-average-american-family-spends-on-childcare-2019-6#in-alaska-families-spent-6934-on-childcare-for-before-and-after-school-care-in-2018-2
Kamala Harris Wants to Extend School Day
https://www.insider.com/kamala-harris-extend-school-day-but-that-wont-work-2019-11
After-School Fact Sheet
http://www.communityschools.org/assets/1/AssetManager/after_school_fact_sheet.pdf
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