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Biden Signs Executive Order to Improve Access to Child Care, Support Care Workers
President Joe Biden has signed an executive order containing more than 50 directives to increase access to child care and improve the work life of caregivers.
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Child Care Is Getting More Expensive. Here's How Much Parents Are Paying and Ways They're Coping With Rising Prices
Parents, already dealing with rising inflation, are also facing increasing child care costs.
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El Minuto 3/31 English Edition
Families are stocking up on nonperishable items, in anticipation of possible food shortages.
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Budgeting for a Baby: Here's What Financial Advisors Recommend for New Parents
Expecting a baby? It’s important to start thinking about both the short-term and long-term costs of raising a child, say financial advisors.
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Biden Pushes for Paid Family Leave in State of the Union Address
Covid-19 raised awareness of a lack of a federal paid leave policy. Democrats are still hoping to pass legislation to change that.
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Biden Touts More Aid for Families With Children in His State of the Union Address. It's Unclear If Any of It Will Happen
In Tuesday’s State of the Union address, President Joe Biden called for more aid for families with children. Still, there’s no timeline for any legislation.
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Americans Are Eager for More Monthly Child Tax Credit Checks. Future Payments Could Come With Work Requirements
Millions of parents would love to see more monthly child tax credit checks. But getting lawmakers to renew those payments under the same terms may be difficult.
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Your 2021 Child Care Costs Could Mean an $8,000 Tax Credit. Here's Who Qualifies
Even if you didn’t qualify for the child and dependent care tax credit in the past, it’s worth seeing if you qualify under the expanded tax break for 2021.
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Senators Tout Bill That Would Make It Easier for Pregnant Women to Keep Working
A bipartisan congressional proposal would require employers to make reasonable accommodations for pregnant workers.
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Giving Poor Moms $330 a Month Can Help Babies' Brains Develop
There are promising results from a study that tracked babies’ brain development after mothers in need were given a monthly stipend. There were no restrictions on how the money could be used, and it seemed to have an impact on infants having healthier, more active brains, particularly in the regions that support thinking and learning. Columbia University professor of neurology...
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Here's the Financial Assistance That Could Make the Cut in Biden's Smaller Build Back Better
As the U.S. economy has rebounded, more aid to Americans will likely be scaled down. Here’s what proposals could still get passed by Congress.
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Some Mothers Are Poised to Get Up to $1,000 Per Month Through a New Guaranteed Income Program
The first 1,000 days of a child’s life can be their most vulnerable, research shows. A new program gives money to mothers to help break the cycle of poverty.
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You Can Get Up to $8,000 Back in Tax Credit for Child-Care Expenses. Here's What You Need to Know
The child and dependent care tax credit, as it’s called, was expanded for 2021 and is likely to reach more households.
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Omicron is Hospitalizing Kids Who Can't Get Vaccinated
Kids under age 5 are still not eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine — and now hospitals are seeing a spike in children infected with the Omicron variant of the virus. In New York City, pediatric hospitalizations have quadrupled. And data shows huge percentages of child COVID patients have not been fully vaccinated yet, either due to choice or because...
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Monthly Child Tax Credit Payments Have Ended. Here's Why Lawmakers Face Hurdles to Add More
As families head into the holiday season, it’s still uncertain whether monthly child tax credit payments will continue in the new year.
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‘I'm Just So Upset.' Paid Leave Advocates React to Manchin Opposition to Build Back Better
Paid Leave for All said the plan would save jobs and lives, and could help provide West Virginians with $79 million more in their paychecks each year.
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Savings Gap Widened During Covid-19 Pandemic. Here's Who Was Impacted the Most
As lawmakers debate whether to give Americans more aid through the Build Back Better Act, a survey shows that the savings gap has widened.
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If You Have a Child With Special Needs, Here's How to Plan for Their Life After You Pass
Planning for the life of your special needs child after you’re gone can be stressful. Working with specialized professionals and companies can help.
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Almost Half of U.S. Families With Young Children Face High Risk of Poverty Due to Insecure Employment, Research Shows
Almost half of American families with young children have had a high risk of falling into poverty. That could have lasting effects on their children’s lives.
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Control of Senate May Depend on Fate of Paid Family Leave Legislation
Lawmakers are poised to consider the fate of a federal paid family leave proposal, and the outcome could have political consequences in 2022.