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Director of Amsterdam Mamas, a nonprofit organization providing information and support for international families living in The Netherlands

FROM Emmy McCarthy

When Childcare Costs as Much as College

When Childcare Costs as Much as College In the last twenty years the cost of childcare has outstripped every other item in the family budget. Meanwhile the quality of care is lower than any other developed nation in the world.

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