childcare
noun
child·care
ˈchī(-ə)ld-ˌker 
variants
or child care
: the care of children especially as a service while parents are working
Erratic week-to-week work schedules make it nearly impossible to manage a personal budget or secure childcare.—
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Foundation for Women Warriors: Serving the increasing population of women veterans and their children through childcare vouchers, as well as many other personal and economic well-being support during their transition to civilian life.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Jan. 2025
The State Council also announced a new subsidy system specifically for childbirth and called on local governments to implement maternity and childcare leave policies, as well as providing subsidies for births.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
Though financial aid paid for her housing, childcare cost her and her family $2,600 every month, a heavy price for a family of farmworkers.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 23 Dec. 2024
An extended closure could lead to disruptions in childcare programs like Head Start, which offers grants to childcare centers for families that have trouble paying for preschool.
—Brian Bennett, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
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News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Jan. 2025
The State Council also announced a new subsidy system specifically for childbirth and called on local governments to implement maternity and childcare leave policies, as well as providing subsidies for births.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
Though financial aid paid for her housing, childcare cost her and her family $2,600 every month, a heavy price for a family of farmworkers.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 23 Dec. 2024
An extended closure could lead to disruptions in childcare programs like Head Start, which offers grants to childcare centers for families that have trouble paying for preschool.
—Brian Bennett, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Childcare.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/childcare. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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