Sharings

affordability I relied on family support until my son was old enough that we feel comfortable to send him to daycare from Monday to Friday. We were lucky to find a very responsible nanny during that time so she could come and help us on S…

In the US, the biggest childcare challenge was long waitlists, which left us stressed until the last moment -the semester was about to start and we still had no solution in place. There is also enormous variation between daycares in terms o…

Having a child in May 21 implied that a lot of daycares had shut down with the onset of COVID. Finding a daycare in time for starting with work was a pure gamble, there was no choice. I took the first non-private daycare I could find (and l…

Quality. It's hard to navigate work stresses and teaching responsibilities when kids have a tough time at the childcare place and then have tough emotions to process at home. The hours are also not suitable for evening teaching or Saturday,…

Finding the right mix of quality, availability, and affordability has been a leading challenge. Moreover, because of the competitive market, the first dimension on which we have compromised is affordability.

Waitlist uncertainty, parenting at home while teaching during COVID