08-31-2026SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE

‘If we don’t use this, it’s going to disappear.’ Bright Horizons and the perils of employer-sponsored, profit-driven childcare

As childcare benefits are increasingly popular and crucial, parents tell Fast Company of their conflicted feelings and challenges taking advantage of them, revealing the risks of relying on your employer for childcare in the first place.

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By the time Katie returned to work after parental leave, her........

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