#childcare-costs

#childcare-costs

Daniel Medved, a single dad of three in Seattle, said his situation limits him to only fully remote roles, which shrinks his application pool. He said his company has been more than helpful when it comes to raising his family. "Flexibility has been the single most powerful retention tool that my company has had," Medved said. He needs to get his two daughters and son ready for school daily and "If you add a commute to that, the math doesn't work."

Today's parents have access to infinitely more information than their parents had, and they hold themselves to a different set of standards.

A survey by the children's charity Coram found while the average British parent will need to fork out 234 a week for a holiday childminder, in inner London it costs 306 a week that's 1,800 for six weeks.