Home childcare providers are vital to many, yet make as little as $22,000 a year.

Kyle wants to quit her job so she can stay home with her daughter and stop paying for daycare. Her husband says they need her paycheck to pay the bills. Whose side are you on?

Cuts to government-funded child development programs leave parents scrambling to find child care.

Mothers who have cut back on work to spend time raising children find themselves with few affordable options when they look for child care that fits their schedule. A new business in Austin, Texas, is trying to fill the void.

With childcare costs on the rise, it may be more affordable for some parents to stay home with the kids. But there are hidden costs.