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Some have called it the parenting tax: when caregivers are forced to pay for the privilege of sitting next to their children on a flight. But the charge may soon be banned. The US Department of Transportation is proposing a new rule which would mean American and foreign airlines have to seat children aged 13 or younger next to their parent or caregiver for free. “Flying with children is already complicated enough without having to worry about that,” U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said. The Biden administration estimates the rule could save a family of four as much as $200 (€185) ...
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Washington (AFP) - The Covid-19 pandemic forced Adeola Oyekola to shut down her home childcare business, and after reopening at half-capacity in February, the fast-spreading Delta variant may force her to close again. That would force her clients to find other options so they can continue working. "I have my own children, and no one really knows what is going to happen next," Oyekola told AFP. The arrival of Covid-19 vaccines has allowed US businesses to rehire more than half of the 22 million workers laid off as the pandemic began, but many mothers are not returning to the workforce, accordin...
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Washington (AFP) - The US has lagged behind other advanced economies in providing child care options, and improvements could help more women return to the job market, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday. "I do think that's an area that's worth looking at," Powell told lawmakers when asked if helping families find affordable child care could help the economy get back to full employment more quickly. Other advanced economies have built up child care and as a result "they wind up having substantially higher labor force participation among women," Powell told the House Financial Ser...
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After learning about his own family story, Matt Miller started a project that became a life purpose. With his movie “My Invincible Compass”, he wishes to tell the many stories of children in care, and help them through awareness.About a year ago, I heard about a Kickstarter campaign for a film about children in care in Japan. I donated funds and have been keeping an eye on the project as it has been progressing. It is in post-production now and another fundraising campaign is on the way, so I thought I would help the film’s director, Matt Miller, by interviewing him about this important projec...
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