Who needs 24-hour childcare?
When we think of child care, we think many things, but usually we think of a standard child care situation for parents who work 9-5 jobs... but who takes care of the children of the people who work around the clock? People like Deloris and Patrick Hogan, who have been childcare providers since 1985, operating a 24 hour daycare out of their home.
In this episode, Diana talks to Loira Limbal, the filmmaker behind the documentary titled "Through the Night" which tells the story of Dee's Tots, a 24 hour home based daycare. Dee's Tots is owned by Deloris and Patrick, affectionately known as Nunu and Pop Pop, who also join Diana in this episode.
We talk about:
- the cost of child care
- essential workers and who is taking care of their children
- what legislators need to do to help working families
- the importance of a male figure who is a caregiver
- why workers need a living wage, and access to health care
- what child care providers need in order to be able to provide good care
- what the government should be doing to help working families
- who needs to be at the table in discussing child care
- men as caregivers
- breaking stereotypes of who can be a nurturing caregiver.
AND MORE!
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