And how are you supposed to take interviews and have the time to apply for jobs with a sick screaming toddler in the room? I'll add that about 40% of children

And how are you supposed to take interviews and have the time to apply for jobs with a sick screaming toddler in the room? I'll add that about 40% of children are born to unwed mothers in the US. https://www.statista.com/statistics/276025/us-percentage-of-births-to-unmarried-women/ https://www.statista.com/statistics/276025/us-percentage-of-... And, again, many daycares have moths/years long waiting lists. Daycare is a super local thing in the US and, in my experience, not really all that tied to CoL standards. I've personally been in year+ lists and have had friends where you can pretty much walk in and get started. It's quite variable.