For most people it doesn’t make sense to work a job for which they’ll be paying 1/2 of their salary in childcare. There’s a percentage of pay that should go to childcare, but it’s not 50%. I’m not arguing that 50% of anyone’s salary should pay for childcare. I’m also…

The Northeast Corridor of the US — from the DC to Boston — faced double challenges this week. Unprecedented cases of Covid19 and a winter storm welcomed in 2022. The pandemic causes disruptions when someone contracts the virus (a case) and when someone is in contact with a case (a…

Finances are everything in care work, even though we wish it wasn’t so. Economic pressures are the driving factor in decisions around care. If you work in the paid care sector, such as child care or home health care, it may be a poor financial choice to accept a job…