By Kathryn Dicks | guest column After six years of paying ungodly amounts of money for full-time child care, I decided major change was needed to make the future better. My family paid over 33% of our annual income, more than our mortgage, for child care for two children. I want my daughter and son… Read more

When I met Katy Dicks— a Wisconsin mom of two who works two jobs—I was struck by what a good communicator she is. She doesn’t use jargon or terms that I have to Google later— she just says things plain. In her OpEd below, her message is simple: She and her husband had to pay… Read more

Dozens of people took to the steps of the Ohio Statehouse on Tuesday, taking with them concerns about the state of support for parents and families in the state budget. The rally, led by child advocacy group Groundwork Ohio, included not only advocacy groups and faith leaders, but also workers in child care and parents… Read more

Katie Holler and her son Teddy, 3, were among the hundreds of advocates, families, and community leaders gathering at the Ohio Statehouse for the Working Families Rally June 17, 2025 to call attention to the needs of Ohio’s working families with young children. The rally pushed for a refundable Child Tax Credit and increased child… Read more

A working class single mom describes how Head Start is helping her family. I’ve gotten to know Sonja O. over the last couple of weeks — we clicked immediately. I could tell she loves her daughter like I love my son: A deep, rooted love that brings fierce protection. Mama Bears, some people call it.… Read more