Childcare - Publications - Faculty & Research

28 May 2021
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To Retain Women, US Companies Need Better Childcare Policies

18 Feb 2019
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The quest for affordable childcare is crippling U.S. workers

01 Dec 2014
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Case Study: Growing the Family Business

Kiddles founder and CEO Andrea Kimmel (MBA 2003) presents this case study query to HBS alumni and faculty: “The team has an aggressive growth timeline, but financing that growth is a challenge. (Center one, a ground-up build, cost a little over $400,000 to break even.... View Details

Keywords: childcare; Finance

01 Dec 2012
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Taking Care

MARCELO: "So much of the leadership is helping other people and being selfless." Frustrated by her inability to find high-quality care for her children, Sheila Lirio Marcelo (MBA 1998/JD 1999), a former consultant and executive at Upromise, founded Care.com in 2006.... View Details

Keywords: childcare; Personal and Laundry Services; Personal Services

12 Aug 2020
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Women in Science May Suffer Lasting Career Damage from COVID-19

15 Sep 2019
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Sunday Strategist: Your Company Should Let You Work From Anywhere

12 Aug 2021
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Work-from-Home Whiplash

09 Jul 2021
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Three Ways Employers Can Best Support Caregivers Returning To Work

21 Aug 2017
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Help Your Team Achieve Work-Life Balance — Even When You Can’t

22 Sep 2022
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The Beauty Guide

wouldn’t necessarily know that they are dealing with little ones at home and childcare issues. Or that they have elderly parents they have to take care of. To maximize how they show up at work, I’ve got to take the time to understand... View Details

Keywords: Maureen Harmon

01 Aug 1998
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High Honors

admission to HBS for two years while she worked in human resources for General Electric. She eventually matriculated at HBS, deftly juggling classes and childcare for her two young children. Fudge has spent a significant amount of time... View Details

01 Jun 2018
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Case Study: Tip the Scale

center-based, on-demand childcare company, was in search of unique funding models to fuel its expansion beyond two existing locations. Too small for private equity, in a sector that doesn’t attract VCs, and without enough of a track... View Details

05 May 2022
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Like-Minded

anyone access to content; US-based Jupiter, the leading provider of predictive data and analytics for climate risk and resilience; and Unifa, which provides AI technology that helps childcare providers track intellectual growth among... View Details

03 Jun 2020
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Keeping a Community Connected

do things better on the other side. In our sector, particularly on the early childcare side, the crisis is showing how essential those programs are—not only for child development, but also for families to be able to work. I can envision... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

22 Feb 2022
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Addressing The Financial Security Gap

can’t solve this problem, she says, adding that some public policy initiatives need to be implemented, along with paid childcare and more flexible workplaces. Ackerley is passionate about closing the gender pension gap and furthering... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie

01 Jun 1997
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Carla Small

son's childcare - all while launching a new company!" After graduation, Small plans to move into another family-related field: health care. "It's a complicated industry that increasingly appreciates a business perspective," she says. She... View Details

Keywords: Linda Goodspeed

09 Apr 2025
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The Working Parent Revolution

Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Dan Morrell: Hi, this is Dan Morell, host of Skydeck. In 2023, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that in 67% of two-parent families with children, both parents worked, which was up from 59% in 2013.... View Details

17 Jun 2021
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Investing in a Post-COVID World; Exploring the Pandemic’s Impact on Gender Equity

the depth and breadth of the challenges they face. “We’re one of very few nonprofits actually founded during COVID,” said Collenette, a longtime champion of women and childcare reform in Canada, who has served in both government and the... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

09 Mar 2021
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Addressing Education Inequities Exacerbated by the Pandemic

siblings, that makes this even harder. Some sort of childcare solution is necessary. If employers could be flexible with an employee’s scheduling, that would enable the parent to support their kids’ education, particularly when they’re... View Details