Many new parents expect sleepless nights, diaper changes and other life changes resulting from having a child.  What comes as a shock to many, though, is the high cost of child care.  According to the advocacy group Kids Forward, a Wisconsin family with one infant and one toddler can expect to pay over two thousand dollars a month for care.  With Wisconsin already lagging other states in public spending on child care, and with federal Head Start programs on the chopping block, a coalition of child advocates has proposed the state include $480 million for child care support in the 2025-2027 biennial budget.  On June 11, in advance of Father’s Day, Kids Forward sponsored a “Dads Care for Child Care” listening session at the Wisconsin State Capitol.

Featured image: Panelists (from left to right) Evan Dannells, Peng Her and Alex Joers. (Photo by Brian Standing)

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