Childcare Crisis: How the System is Holding Women Back with Paige Connell
Love and Money Podcast by Money Guide LLC
Episode notes
Why is childcare so expensive, so unreliable, and so difficult to find? Childcare isn't just a family issue, it's an economic crisis. The rising cost, limited availability, and lack of societal support for working parents are forcing many women to make impossible choices between their careers and their families.
Paige Connell, a working mom of four and content creator, is here to expose the cracks in the childcare system and how they disproportionately hold women back in their careers and financial growth.
The rising cost of childcare is outpacing housing and grocery prices, forcing many women to scale back or leave the workforce altogether. Paige shares why this is a systemic issue, not just a personal problem, and what needs to change for families to truly thrive.
We discuss the harsh realities of the childcare crisis:
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