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The island without childcare for babies

For as long as anyone remembers, no childcare center on Kauaʻi has had a single opening for an infant or toddler. Not one. On this tropical island lush with vegetation, the childcare landscape is desolate.

The 19thJul 23, 2026

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The United States Is No Country for Mothers. (Not Yet.)

For 250 years, America has asked mothers to carry the weight of families, communities and the economy while offering little in return. We celebrate motherhood rhetorically, but our policies tell a different story: unaffordable childcare, inadequate paid leave and a culture that blames women for stru

Ms. MagazineJun 18, 2026

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A Government That Chooses War Over Childcare

Last week, the president pitted childcare against his desire to fund the costly, unpopular and likely unconstitutional war in Iran. Trump said the U.S. “can’t take care of daycare” because “we have to take care of one thing: military protection.

Ms. MagazineApr 10, 2026