Rebecca Gale

Washington, D.C.

Freelance Reporter at Freelance

Current: writer @betterlifelab at @newamerica, covering work, gender, family + equity. Former: WH appt at @CommerceGov, @RollCall, + longtime hill staffer.

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Articles

From Bethesda Magazine: Neurodiverse kids can benefit from sports that meet their needs

3 weeks ago | bethesdamagazine.com | Rebecca Gale

Micah, opposite, stands hooked in a harness at Movement in Rockville while instructor Irina Vlasova helps another student get ready to climb. Photo credit: Skip BrownOn a gray January afternoon, people of all ages and abilities scale the craggy walls at Movement, a rock climbing gym in Rockville.
The 4 Best Booster Car Seats of 2025 | Reviews by Wirecutter

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Rebecca Gale

After researching over 50 booster car seats and testing 13, we’ve concluded that the convenient Chicco KidFit ClearTex Plus is the best overall choice.
New Brief Recommends Extending Tax Breaks to Early Childhood Educators

1 month ago | the74million.org | Rebecca Gale

Get stories like this delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for The 74 Newsletter Every year, in December and in May, Susan Morice prepares a special project for her preschool class. “I do it as a thank you to my parents,” she says. This past year for Mother’s Day, Morice purchased flower pots and flowers to plant. For Christmas, she purchased rainbow candy canes and supplies to make Christmas ornaments.
'It made me a better mom': Home visiting program delivers support for families

1 month ago | stacker.com | Rebecca Gale

Jettaqua Johnson was 22 years old, pregnant with her first child, and worried. The father of her child was incarcerated, and she wasn't sure what she would need or how she could manage raising a child on her own. Then her own mother connected her with Show Me Strong Families, an initiative of the St. Louis affiliate of the national Parents as Teachers program.
'It made me a better mom': Home visiting program delivers support for families

1 month ago | caledonianrecord.com | Rebecca Gale

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'It made me a better mom': Home visiting program delivers support for families

1 month ago | alexcityoutlook.com | Rebecca Gale

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What the Looming Child Tax Credit Expiration Means for Your Family

2 months ago | the74million.org | Rebecca Gale |Dianne Kirsch

A graphic primer on the child tax credit — and why Congress is talking about it Get stories like these delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for The 74 Newsletter Republish This Article We want our stories to be shared as widely as possible — for free. Please view The 74's republishing terms.
What the Looming Child Tax Credit Expiration Means for Your Family

2 months ago | yahoo.com | Rebecca Gale |Dianne Kirsch

32,729 people played the daily Crossword recently. Can you solve it faster than others? 32,729 people played the daily Crossword recently. Can you solve it faster than others?
What the Looming Child Tax Credit Expiration Means for Your Family

2 months ago | earlylearningnation.com | Rebecca Gale |Dianne Kirsch

Rebecca Gale is a writer with the Better Life Lab at New America where she covers child care. Follow her on Instagram at @rebeccagalewriting, and subscribe to her Substack newsletter, "It Doesn't Have to Be This Hard."
Affordable childcare seemed like an impossible task. This is the simple way Vermont pulled it off

2 months ago | fastcompany.com | Rebecca Gale |Kathleen Davis

Walking around the factory floor of Twincraft Skincare, outside Burlington, Vermont, there is the unmistakable scent of soap. The general manager points out the luxury lines and designer labels for whom they manufacture soaps and lotions, as well as the basic, inexpensive bars and bottles left on hotel room sinks. The factory runs two 10-hour shifts per day, four days a week, with an overtime option as needed. At over 400 employees, Twincraft is one of the top employers in the state.