Our View: Why can’t we wrap our heads around public investment in child care?

Unless we can accept that access to child care is infrastructure, the nation’s child care crisis – and its attendant ills – will only worsen.

Child-care funding cliff nears, putting Maine families and facilities at risk

As pandemic relief dwindles, 'the workforce behind the workforce' worries about its ability to keep providing high-demand services without significant and sustained support.

Augusta launches child care program for students taking adult education classes

At this time, the child watch program only has room for 4 kids, but Augusta Adult and Community Education Director Kayla Sikora hopes to expand the program in the future depending on the need.

Book review: ‘Mother Brain’ delves into the science of how our brains are rewired by parenthood

The book interweaves research and data with personal stories from new parents.

King calls for more access to child care during Bath visit

Sen. Angus King argued expanding child care could help Maine attract workers.

Legislature unanimously approves $12 million boost for child care workforce

House Speaker Ryan Fecteau's bill is supported by Gov. Janet Mills, but still needs to be funded by the Legislature's budget-writing committee.

Maine Voices: Child care providers are the workforce behind the workforce

A lack of affordable child care for working parents is a brake on Maine employers' ability to hire.

Child care providers say industry needs consistent financial support to survive

More than 170 Maine child care centers have shuttered since the beginning of the pandemic, and Gov. Janet Mills has proposed $12 million to fund legislation to increase the wages of workers. But much more may be needed.

Mills speaks on expansion of UMF childhood, early education center

Maine Voices: We are parenting during COVID. We are tired. And we’re the lucky ones

My wife and I have good jobs and day care, and we’re still stressed out right now. How are other families even managing?