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Launch preview · Week 1 · Oct 19–25
Childcare that costs more than rent.
Burn.
Childcare that costs more than rent.
In a lot of places, full-time care costs more than the rent. Sometimes more than the second paycheck it's supposed to make possible. Mothers have been doing that math alone at the kitchen table for years.
Build.
Care every family can afford.
Mothers are already building it: care co-ops, employers who help pay for care, towns that fund local programs. Childcare isn't a perk. It's infrastructure, like roads and power.
What does care cost where you live?
LAUNCH PREVIEW · WEEK 1 STARTS OCTOBER 19 We burn down childcare that costs more than rent. We build care every family can afford. The national average price of child care rose 29% from 2020 to 2024. Child Care Aware of America reports that increase in its 2024 affordability findings. This is a national change over four years, not the price of care in every town. You should not have to solve a country-sized care problem alone at your kitchen table. Care is infrastructure. Your family needs care you can afford, and providers need a system that supports their work. On October 19, say what care costs where you live. Name what needs to change. What does care cost where you live? Watch the film. Join The Match. Link in bio. #BurnItDown #NoCountryForMothers @bigmotherenergy @momsfirstus
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The national average price of child care rose 29% from 2020 to 2024.
Child Care Aware of America · 2024 affordability reportVerified for this post · 10/12/2026