Ballot Initiatives Can Fund Long-Term Care
To the surprise of many, in the fall of 2024, Washington State voters rejected a measure that would have cut taxes and gutted one of the most ambitious elder-care progr…
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Re-Scripting Early Care and Learning On Screen
Authentic representation in TV and film can help transform culture and systems for early child care and education, for the benefit of all.
Child Care on Screen: Ten Facts and Key Policy Milestones for Storytellers
To tell authentic stories about care on screen, creatives need context about the realities of U.S. child care and key policy moments.
Seven Ways Screenwriters Can Tell More Authentic Stories About Child Care
Research shows viewers want to see child care depicted honestly in TV and movies. Here’s how writers can upend tired tropes.
Tech Is Fueling Unprecedented Price Gouging
Groundwork Collaborative President and author of Gouged: The End of a Fair Price—And What That Means for Your Wallet
How to Get Universal Child Care: Toolkits for State Policy and Systems Change
Six new toolkits from the Better Life Lab provide advice and resources for child care advocates, policymakers, and funders.
Changing the Narrative on Child Care and Early Education
Through reporting grants, the Better Life Lab supports storytellers to spotlight child care solutions in the national conversation.
Calling Care Storytellers: New Reporting Grants to Amplify Caregiving Stories
Better Life Lab’s reporting grants equip journalists and writers to tell powerful stories about care solutions.
Telling Stories of Care through Video: A Resource for Reporters and Storytellers
Better Life Lab’s storytelling experts offer a quick resource for care reporters on how to create a teaser video for their stories.
Care Innovation Hub
The Care Innovation Hub is a living collection of the people, programs, and policies redefining what care looks like in America — from child care and paid leave to aging and family caregiving. Explore…
Video Why Marriage Isn’t Dying—It’s Getting Harder to Do Right
Marriage isn't disappearing—it's getting harder. Historian Stephanie Coontz joins New America's Better Life Lab to explore why fairness and gender equality, not just commitment, define the future of m…
Lessons Learned from Vermont’s Fight for Child Care
A recent report highlights practical lessons for advocates and policymakers seeking to expand public investment in child care.
Video The Housing Crisis on the Ground: When a Journalist Refuses to Look Away
The Godfrey family has moved more than two dozen times, cycling through hotels, rooming houses, and even their car as rent and unstable work put a stable home out of reach. Watch the video to see what…
The Care Disconnect: Americans Misjudge Care Realities, But Know Families Need Help
A new Better Life Lab poll finds a gap between the realities of U.S. elder and child care and public perception of them.
Vermont Needed Child Care; Here’s How They Got It
This report traces Vermont’s successful campaign for near-universal child care, detailing the coalition-building and organizing effort.