The average full-time daycare now costs $15,000+ per child annually. For families with two kids, that's more than rent or mortgage in most states.

And here's what's breaking my heart: Women who built businesses from the ground up are returning to corporate jobs just to afford childcare—keeping their businesses as side hustles. Entrepreneurs forced to pause their dreams because the math doesn't work.

What if there was a way to cut childcare costs by 40% while keeping your full-time career trajectory—benefits, promotions, and all?

In this episode, I'm exposing the childcare funding cliff that's forcing impossible choices—and showing you how job sharing makes care affordable while accelerating your career.

In episode 54:

• Why the $24 billion federal funding cliff changed everything in September 2024
• The heartbreaking math: when earning $90K means taking home barely more than childcare costs
• 📊 How 6-month childcare waitlists are making it impossible to return to work
• 👩🏽‍💻 3 things employers can do (on-site care = 7.4x higher retention!)
• 📈 3 strategic moves for working mothers facing impossible childcare costs
• 💡 How job sharers cut childcare costs by 40%—only needing 3 days of care
• 💵 The promotion math: When your job share gets a 20% raise, here's what happens to your take-home

Here's the thing: You're not just working part-time for less money. You're in a full-time position with full benefits, and 70%+ of job share teams are promoted together. Let me run those numbers for you.

Featured Research:

• U.S. Department of Labor Analysis on childcare costs
• SHRM Report: Employers with on-site care have 7.4x higher retention
• TIME Magazine: "Why So Many Women Are Quitting the Workforce"

Resources:

• FREE Guide to Job Sharing 👉 workmuse.com/guide
• Share your childcare struggles 🤔 DM me on LinkedIn
• Join Work Muse Facebook Community

This episode resonates deeply with so many in my audience. Share it with a friend facing the same concerns—they'll see a path forward they might not have considered.

Episode Website: workmuse.com/54
Transcript: workmuse.com/54transcript

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