by Kathryn Anne Edwards Even if you didn’t care about or respect women’s choices when it comes to having children, the “childless cat ladies” comments from Donald […]
Tag: child care
Why is Sweden paying grandparents to babysit? It’s worth a try
by Tyler Cowen At first glance, the policy sounds absurd, especially to many Americans: In Sweden, grandparents are now eligible for government subsidies to babysit their grandchildren. […]
This Mother’s Day, forget the cards and flowers. Women want their rights instead
by Mary McNamara When I was young, my father gave me one piece of advice about choosing a career: Stay away from any occupation with a national […]
West Virginia’s childcare desert
A Talkline listener texted me this past week about their problems with childcare. They work, so they need childcare, which is their largest single monthly expense. But […]
Happy Tax Day. Are we getting our money’s worth?
by Steven Hill It’s Americans’ favorite day — April 15, Tax Day! In the land of “No taxation without representation,” we Americans throw a fit over how […]
Guest essay: Childcare advocates unite amid legislative failure
by Tiffany Dawn Gale The West Virginia Legislature’s recent failure to pass any childcare bills, including the crucial House Bill 4797 aimed at reforming reimbursement for childcare […]
Results are in: W.Va. among worst states for women
As we like to say in West Virginia, thank goodness for Mississippi (and Alabama). Otherwise, the Mountain State would be dead last in everything. As it stands, […]
Politicians’ unkept promises
The news can leave you depressed and politics can send your blood pressure through the roof — which is why most people tune out both. (If you’re […]
Guest essay: Solutions for Morgantown’s health care landscape
by Tadd Haynes As president of UniCare West Virginia, a leading health care provider in the state, I take it as our responsibility to help drive health […]
Congress must act before we careen off ‘child care cliff’
On Sept. 30, funding for the Child Care Stabilization Program ran out and experts warn that when the already-distributed dollars dry up, the nation will go careening […]
