Nora Matell

May 10, 2023 | adn.com | Nora Matell |Emily Carroll |Neisha Jones |Brianna Allen

Imagine this: You recently gave birth. It’s time to go back to work, but you still haven’t found child care. Maybe you are a single mom, or maybe you cannot afford housing, food and insurance on one partner’s salary. Or this: You have been cutting corners to afford child care. Now, due to increased costs, rates are going up 30%. You can’t afford more for child care, yet there is also no way you could afford to not work.