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The mismatch between the school day and the work day creates a child-care crisis between 3 and 5 p.m. that has parents scrambling for options

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    Mizblueprint
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    This is not a new situation, since the same work/school schedule has been in place for many decades. "Latchkey kids", jobs with "Mommy hours", relatives, neighbors, and after school child care -...

    This is not a new situation, since the same work/school schedule has been in place for many decades. "Latchkey kids", jobs with "Mommy hours", relatives, neighbors, and after school child care - have been solutions for millions of families. I started my own business in order to solve this problem.

    3 votes
    1. nic
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      It's getting worse with housing prices unaffordable for most unless both parents work full time, plus the perception that in America you will get hassled for "free range" parenting that was common...

      It's getting worse with housing prices unaffordable for most unless both parents work full time, plus the perception that in America you will get hassled for "free range" parenting that was common a few decades ago.

      3 votes