Investment in Child Care Can’t Wait until There’s a Coronavirus Vaccine Investment in Child Care Can’t Wait until There’s a Coronavirus Vaccine
Building a more inclusive economy demands long-term investment in child care and better pay for child care workers.
Jul 21, 2020 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
How a Trip to Prison Cost Kenneth Clark His Right to Be a Parent How a Trip to Prison Cost Kenneth Clark His Right to Be a Parent
Clark wanted desperately to be a father to his kids. But prison, along with a Clinton-era child welfare law, conspired to take them away from him—for good.
Jul 20, 2020 / Feature / Sylvia A. Harvey
Letters From the July 13/20, 2020, Issue Letters From the July 13/20, 2020, Issue
A gamble worth taking… Protect old Joe?… A terrible precedent…
Jun 30, 2020 / Letters / Our Readers
The Men Pushing to Open the Economy Clearly Don’t Need Child Care The Men Pushing to Open the Economy Clearly Don’t Need Child Care
There’s no way to send people back to work without providing safe, affordable child care, but the men in charge don’t seem to care.
Apr 30, 2020 / no-paywall / Elie Mystal
Congratulations, Your Kids Are Now Your Coworkers Congratulations, Your Kids Are Now Your Coworkers
Tips on how to survive the lockdown with your children and sanity intact—by a veteran of working from home.
Mar 27, 2020 / no-paywall / Elie Mystal
Trump’s War on the Poor Includes Our Children Trump’s War on the Poor Includes Our Children
One in five American children live in poverty, even as pundits tout employment highs.
Feb 4, 2020 / Rajan Menon
How Can I Help My Mom’s Domestic Worker Get a Dignified Retirement? How Can I Help My Mom’s Domestic Worker Get a Dignified Retirement?
Another reader asks, “Why haven’t we gotten past restrictive gender roles around child care and socializing?”
Jan 31, 2020 / Asking for a Friend / Liza Featherstone
School Lunches of the Future School Lunches of the Future
ignore this…
Jan 28, 2020 / Comix Nation / Jen Sorensen
Finally, a Bipartisan Bill That Would Help All Families Finally, a Bipartisan Bill That Would Help All Families
The Bennet-Romney proposal includes a child allowance, which would reduce childhood poverty as well as benefit those further up the income ladder.
Jan 24, 2020 / Editorial / Mike Konczal
A New Mom Asks, ‘When Does It Get Better?’ A New Mom Asks, ‘When Does It Get Better?’
Another reader inquires about WhatsApp etiquette.
Jan 10, 2020 / Asking for a Friend / Liza Featherstone