Woman sitting with child grabbing her leg With summer childcare difficult to secure, parents often have to sacrifice work or family life to juggle everything on their plates. (Photo: Shuttersotck)

School is out for the summer. Are your working families excited about this time? Or are they just trying to get by until the school bell rings again in the fall?

While the idea of summertime is usually depicted as carefree fun in the sun, the stark childcare reality for many families is quite different. The months-long summer break from school presents unique challenges for employees often trying to navigate an already tenuous childcare landscape.

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