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Low-Income Moms Struggle to Keep Their Families Afloat Amid Gas Price Increases

Low-Income Moms Struggle to Keep Their Families Afloat Amid Gas Price Increases

Single mothers are among the hardest hit as rising prices spurred by the Iran war exacerbate the affordability crisis.

31.03.2026 9

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Women leading farmworker movement won’t let it be defined by Cesar Chavez

Sexual abuse allegations against Chavez have rocked them. But their focus is still on protecting other women

22.03.2026 5

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DOGE Cuts Have Left Grieving Families Struggling to Access Survivor Benefits

People with disabilities have also reported extensive delays to access Social Security disability payments.

18.03.2026 7

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When one mother was taken by ICE, another stepped in to donate breastmilk

Moms in Minneapolis are donating diapers, food and time to help families who have been ripped apart by ICE

04.02.2026 9

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At day cares in Minnesota, strangers are showing up at the door

The harassment comes as the primarily immigrant workforce is also under siege by ICE enforcement

29.01.2026 10

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Many Warned That a Child Care Cliff Was Coming. It’s Now Here.

Facing budget shortfalls, states are quietly cutting child care funding — and families are running out of options.

08.11.2025 9

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“They are hunting us”: Child care workers in D.C. go underground amid ICE crackdown

Fear has taken hold amid a crime crackdown that has raised ICE presence

12.09.2025 10

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New Mexico Becomes First State to Provide Universal Free Child Care

The historic program, which starts November 1, will save families an estimated $12,000 per child every year.

10.09.2025 10

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To raise fertility rates, it’s not women who need to step up — it’s men

New research found that countries where men do more housework and child care have higher fertility rates

01.09.2025 10

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Head Start Advocates Warn Program Could Be Fundamentally Altered Under Trump

Head Start has been thrown into uncertainty by an unprecedented directive to ban undocumented children from the program.

28.08.2025 10

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The Child Tax Credit Is Changing. Here’s What it Means for Your Family.

10.07.2025 10

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Women in Their 20s and 30s Are Working More Than Ever Before

07.07.2025 10

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Average Child Care Cost for a Baby Exceeds In-State College Tuition in 41 States

And in most states, child care for families with two kids costs more than a mortgage or rent.

24.06.2025 10

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