Child care costs hammer Nevada's workforce

[TexasTowelie]

Brooke Grose was at home taking care of her two children, one a year old, and another born only six weeks ago. So she couldn’t talk on the phone to share her story about how the lack of affordable child care has hurt her career.

Instead, she responds by text, fitting in answers while juggling an already hectic life.

Even trying to interview Grose underscores the point: When parents don’t have access to child care, it disrupts their life, hinders job opportunities and squashes earning potential.

Data shows Grose is not alone. An analysis of Census data prepared by the Center for American Progress in February found that nearly one in 10 parents nationally had to quit a job, decline a job or greatly change their employment because of issues with child care.

Parents who leave the workforce due to the nation’s lack of affordable child care also lose benefits and retirement savings.

Read more: https://www.nevadacurrent.com/2020/03/06/child-care-costs-hammer-nevadas-workforce/

[Ohiogal]

1. If you become a stay-at-home mom

You don’t accrue any SS benefits so basically you’re screwed once you’re older. And staying home and raising children is hard work! Then try to find someone who will hire you after you’ve been out of the work force for 15 or 20 years.

I guess Republicans will just say, don’t have kids you can’t afford.

[Magoo48]

2. I support...

universal childcare, healthcare, and eldercare.

—But, but, how ya gonna pay for it?

—Well, the same way we pay for our bloated, nation smothering military.

[SWBTATTReg]

3. These costs are hammering everyone in the US, not just in Nevada...my neighbors here in ...

STLMO are paying an outrageous amount for childcare for their two children. It's incredible how much they are paying, but I can understand, you have to pay the folks watching the children a decent wage, pay the mortgage on the facilities, pay the child care providers (which usually includes someone w/ RN experience), insurance, etc.

It gets expensive quickly and the parents, especially those in low income areas of the country are literally stuck in limbo land, w/ the ability to find childcare facilities lacking, or even people qualified to watch the children, as well as the parents simply just being unable to afford the childcare costs unless they have a willing relative who will watch them.

I know that families do get credits for each child, and there is an (unless it's been repealed) earned income tax credit, etc., but it's obviously not enough. And the biggest obstacle of all, is where will funding come from? I know that some businesses are pro-active in helping their employees w/ childcare (have their own facilities, etc.) but this is few and far between.