Before the pandemic, the price of childcare already rivaled that of many college tuitions  

— and that’s if you could find it. Now researchers estimate that at least 20,000 childcare centers have closed in the pandemic, with thousands more expected to follow suit. 

 

In this episode, Rachael + Jennifer consider the growing impact of childcare deserts — and how they’ve navigated childcare needs through their own families’ ages and stages. 

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