Elliot Haspel

Covid

It’s not your imagination: childcare slots are super hard to find right now.

File under "already-difficult things the pandemic has made much, much worse."

Career & Money

Childcare is essential for parents—but the industry is in danger

There are 20 million kids under age 5 in this country, the majority of which normally receive some amount of paid care. We can't let this industry collapse.

Life

The child care industry was already a broken system—but this pandemic is exposing even more cracks

Our centuries-long lack of public investment in childcare has created a huge problem.