Raising kids is expensive. Many of us began budgeting for our new babies before they even arrived, but few could have predicted just how rapidly the costs of child care would grow over the last few years. According to the Care.com 2024 Cost of Care Survey, 60% of families are spending 20% or more of
22 March 2024 By Orla Guerin, Senior International Correspondent, Jerusalem In video recorded by a Palestinian rescuer, a shout comes from under mounds of smashed concrete. “I’m Alma.” “Don’t help me first. Help my mum and dad. And please help my brother Tarazan. He’s a baby, 18 months old.” It’s morning on 2 December 2023, and 12-year