New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham says her state will be the first to offer free universal child care, but critics of the plan say key challenges haven't been addressed. Sponsor Message : ...

Gabriela Muñoz Lopez used to pay $300 to $400 per month on child care for her two kids, a 7-year-old daughter and 5-year-old son. Then, about a year ago, she says that monthly expense went away. Muñoz ...

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Even as the right touts natalism and tradwife values, taking care of children in America has never been a more expensive or challenging proposition: A 2024 study conducted by the Department of Labor ...

Last month, New Mexico’s governor announced that the state would soon become the first in the country to offer universal free child care. This was a momentous development for child-care proponents ...