The majority of single parent households (click here) are lead by women. The Trump Government Shutdown is a direct attack against women. Single mothers with children are found most often in the south and in Red States.
January 17, 2019
By Rachel Morgan Cautero
...The average cost of childcare (click here) ranges from $4,000 to $22,600 annually, depending on location and age of the child, according to information from the Economic Policy Institute (EPI).
Childcare also accounts for a large portion of a family’s annual income, the institute found. Adding insult to injury is the fact that many families pay out of pocket for childcare – and the cost of such care is inflated partially due to the lower teacher/caregiver-to-child ratio.
For example, the EPI found that childcare in Ohio for a 4-year-old cost $7,341 annually, while infant care costs $8,977 per year, which is 4.9 percent more expensive than rent in that state.
In Alabama, childcare for a 4-year old costs $4,871, and infant care is $5,637. In New York, the costs increase dramatically to $11,700 and $14,144 for child and infant care, respectively. California is also pricey, at $8,230 for annual childcare and $11,817 for infant care. Keep in mind that these are only the estimated costs of childcare for one child. Once families have more than one child, their childcare costs can double....
