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Nationally, 134 Head Start providers serving more than 65,000 kids will run out of federal funds at the end of the month.

Child Care Can Be Free and Universal

by Rita Bee, OtherWords

October 30, 2025

In most of the country, child care is too expensive for families and pays too little for providers. New Mexico is the first to provide no-cost child care for families.

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Nearly half of American families with kids struggling

by Amanda Geduld, The 74

October 23, 2025

New Stanford data shows a record-high percentage of families with kids struggling. That could get worse with the ongoing shutdown.

Medicaid matters event at the u. S. Capitol in 2019.

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States cutting Medicaid provider payments before Trump cuts hit

by Bram Sable-Smith, KFF Health News

September 22, 2025

Some states are cutting Medicaid provider payments long before cuts from the Big Fugly Bill kick in.

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Parents of children with disabilities fear losing protections as Trump cuts Civil Rights Office

by Fred Clasen-Kelly, KFF Health News

September 15, 2025

As the school year begins, parents of children with disabilities throughout the country are unsure what authority will be left to intervene on their behalf.

Illustration of woman lying in her side breastfeeding

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If You Are Breastfeeding: How Substances Affect Your Baby

by Ro White

July 17, 2025

While taking medication or having an occasional drink can be safe with certain precautions, using marijuana is not recommended if you are breastfeeding.

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Footie practice, breaking patterns and presence: how millennial fathers are reshaping parenthood

by Oliver Balch

June 11, 2025

After his ‘disinterested’ father left him feeling bereft as a child, Paul Bent, like other millennial fathers, resolved to do things differently.

Mom holding a toddler, blows bubbles. Trump attacks college students who are parents.

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Trump finds a new way to attack education: Cutting aid for students who are parents

by Jessica Washington, The Intercept

May 28, 2025

The Trump administration proposed eliminating CCAMPIS, a vital child care program for lower-income parenting students.

Mixed messages about measles from rfk jr young child lying down with a hand checking for fever, indicating illness or flu symptoms.

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Parents Are Receiving Mixed Messages About Measles From RFK Jr.

by 19th News Staff

April 8, 2025

Medical experts say that while the health secretary is showing more direct support for the measles vaccine following the death of a second unvaccinated child, he’s also sharing information about debunked remedies.