Social capital, that rich network of relationships that builds trust and predicts beneficial life outcomes, is long on the wane in the United States.
An often overlooked area of relational development that could help to reverse this decline is the"early years," those first years of life where patterns for all future relationships are established. The human brain is too large to develop in utero, growing from 25% of its adult size at birth to 80% by age 3.
The benefits of secure attachment are an inconvenient truth. It requires a stay-at-home mother in order to achieve it. Surrogate care from a father, a grandparent, or a nanny is good but a second best, with institutional care the least desirable option. When the average OECD mother was enjoying 17 weeks of paid leave in the 1970s, 39% of American mothers with children under the age of 6 were in the labor force. In 2022 that figure was 67.9%. In consequence, two-thirds of young children receive some nonparental care in America, compared with one-fifth of children in the mid-70s.
For now, parents, feeling the need to bring in two incomes to manage the $300,000 cost of raising a child, struggle to find child care in order to hold those jobs down. Infant care in 2021 was more expensive than college tuition in 33 states and Washington, D.C. More than half of U.S. residents live in areas where there are three children under the age of 5 for every licensed child care space — assuming they want one.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Construction worker becomes TikTok sensation while rebuilding damaged part of I-95 in PhiladelphiaThe simple 8-second clip has been viewed almost 300,000 times on TikTok, with tens of thousands of likes and hundreds of comments.
Read more »
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Retreats Slightly From 12-Month HighBitcoin has slid about 3% after rallying to a one-year high on Friday above $31,300. NEAR Protocol's NEAR token has rallied 10% on the day as the Foundation said it would partner with Alibaba Cloud. LedesmaLyllah and godbole17 report
Read more »
‘Incredibly gross’: Former Eagles QB Carson Wentz is getting slammed on social mediaThe former Eagles star is having a tough time on social media following a recent post.
Read more »
Golden Knights’ William Karlsson joins social disaster of sports stars freely using F-bombsThe F-word has become the new word for public-figure adults to very publicly speak to emphasize sincerity, conviction and diminished social standards.
Read more »
United Airlines rolls out new app features to assist travelers during delays, cancellationsChicago-based United Airlines says when flights are delayed or canceled it will use its app to send customers options for rebooking and, in some cases, vouchers for meals and hotel rooms.
Read more »
Edelman, Amaya lead Red Bulls over Atlanta United 4-0Daniel Edelman had a goal and an assist in the first half, Frankie Amaya scored his first two goals of the season in the second half and the New York Red Bulls breezed to a victory over Atlanta United on Saturday night. RBNY
Read more »