We moved my mom in to help us take care of our triplets. We couldn't afford childcare, but we also couldn't do it alone.

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Stephanie Ross, left, with her mom, Monica Ross, husband, Andrew Philippe, and their triplets dressed up for a costume party.

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Parents are turning to a 'paid village' to handle childcare and cleaning. Costs range from $500 to $2,600 a month.

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Parents in the US are paying from $500 to $2,600 for child care.

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I moved from Texas to Massachusetts and took a 20% pay cut to live near my parents. They get to help with our kids.

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Kim Guillois and her family made some financial sacrifices to move nearer to her parents.

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I'm in my 70s and don't babysit my grandchildren. I've already done my time raising kids.

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Nirmala Sequeira, 71, loves her five grandkids but doesn't babysit them.

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Dads are work-from-home winners — but ditching the office has downsides

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Working from home lets some dads spend more time with their kids, but has also come with costs.

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I took a 50% pay cut to avoid paying for childcare. It was the right decision, but it's still difficult.

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Jen Glantz (not pictured) took a 50% pay cut to avoid paying for childcare for her daughter.

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School calendars are torturing parents. ChatGPT can help.

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I defeated the school calendar with AI.

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Basic income lets some parents afford toys and new shoes for their kids. One mother said it was 'life-changing.'

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Beyond necessities, guaranteed basic income allows some parents to afford toys or activities for their kids.

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Instead of spending money on camp or day care, I kept my daughter home this summer. We got more quality time, but it was harder to work.

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The author got to spend more quality time with his daughter this summer.

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Birmingham gave single mothers $375 monthly for a year, no strings attached. Participants felt more financially stable, but 'losing the money hurt.'

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A guaranteed basic income program in Birmingham, Alabama gave 110 single mothers $375 a month for a year.

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