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Episode 307: The Cost of Caregiving
09/08/2026
Episode 307: The Cost of Caregiving
Labor Day is supposed to be about honoring workers—but what about the essential work that happens at home, often without a paycheck? Professor explains why caregiving, paid family and medical leave, and the rising cost of child care are not just private family concerns, but issues that affect workers, employers, and the broader economy. She explores what paid leave policies look like across U.S. states, who gets left out of the current system, and what policymakers can do to better support people caring for children, aging parents, and other loved ones. For more on this topic: Check out Greenfield’s findings, , co-written with Kaitlyn Sims and Stefan Chavez-Norgaard, in The Conversation Read her op-ed in the Denver Post, Check out her op-ed in The Hill,
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