Gretchen Livingston

Filed in Special Initiatives • By: Georgia Poyatzis, Gretchen Livingston •
A map of the United States titled Childcare Prices by Age of Children and Care Setting.
We updated our National Database of Childcare Prices with data from 2019-2022 and found that U.S. families spend between 8.9% and 16.0% of their median income on full-day care for
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Filed in Special Initiatives • By: Georgia Poyatzis, Gretchen Livingston •
A woman shows a book to a group of toddlers while another woman looks on. They appear to be in a school or daycare setting.
Parents who have the feeling that child care gets more expensive every year aren’t imagining it.
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A rear view of a mom wearing a blue dress and flat shoes walking with her son wearing a grey shirt, blue shorts, sneakers and a green backpack while holding hands.
As Mother’s Day fast approaches, let’s celebrate moms not just for their role in their families, but also for their integral role in the U.S. economy with five fast facts.
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Filed in Employment and Training, Women • By: Gretchen Livingston •
An older woman leans toward an older man who is seated. Her arms enfold him supportively.
Older women are critical to the care infrastructure of the U.S. This care is crucial for the care recipients themselves; but more broadly, it allows employees to work and thrive
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A woman teleworks from a home office.
Family-friendly flexible work policies can have great benefits, but not all workers have equal access.
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A mother caring for her sick child.
The increase in job flexibilities and leave options during the pandemic made clear that in many cases, family-friendly work policies improve quality of life for workers while also allowing them
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