“Other countries have social safety nets. The U.S. has women.” That’s sociologist Jessica Calarco speaking with journalist Anne Helen Petersen in a widely shared interview from 2020. Today, she joins […]
How Childcare Affects the Workforce with The Capital Times
Childcare is at a premium here in Wisconsin, with rising costs and a lack of teachers to watch parent’s children. This is causing some parents to have to decide, join […]
Progress Center for Black Women Offers Free Childcare This Week
With Madison Schools extending their winter break for three days, and moving to virtual learning for at least two days, parents are now tasked with figuring out what to do […]
What To Expect As Wisconsin Reopens
Some counties in Wisconsin reopened for business last week after the Supreme Court’s reversal of Gov. Evers’ extended Safer at Home order. Other places, like Dane County, are preparing for […]
Squeezed: Why Our Families Can’t Afford America with Alissa Quar...
Alissa Quart’s new book Squeezed: Why Our Families Can’t Afford America has been compared to Barbara Ehrenreich’s seminal work Nickled and Dimed. It offers an important account of the economic hardship of […]
Rebroadcast: The Importance of Early Childhood Care and Education
Today’s episode is a rebroadcast from April 24, 2018. Guest host Denise DeMarb spends the hour dedicated to the topic of childcare with guests Jen Bailey, executive director of Reach […]