# First Five Years Fund

Type: Company

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## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### Childcare at $13K+ a Year Is Draining the Working-Mother Talent Pool
2026-08-21 02:16:21 · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 4

For HR and workforce leaders, the $13,000+ average annual cost of childcare is a retention and participation problem, not just a family issue. Census Bureau research links higher care costs to lower maternal labor-force participation, and Pew data shows mothers still absorb more day-to-day caregiving even in dual-earner households. Employers that ignore this risk losing experienced talent and paying the hidden costs of attrition.
Full story: https://gethrbrief.com/story/childcare-costs-working-mothers-talent-retention

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