How much should parents budget for daycare? Does it make more financial sense for both parents to work and pay for childcare, or for one parent to stay home and care for their child? And why is childcare so expensive if childcare workers aren’t paid enough? In this episode, Reema shares a big announcement… She also hears from listeners and new parents about how they’re making childcare work for their families, and public policy expert Taylor Morrissey explains why the childcare system in the United States feels so broken. If you like this episode, share it with a friend! And let us know what you think by calling 347-RING-TIU or emailing <a href="mailto:uncomfortable@marketplace.org">uncomfortable@marketplace.org</a> If you want to answer our “Uncomfortable Questions” see<a href="https://www.marketplace.org/uncomfortablequestions"> more info here</a>. Follow us on<a href="https://www.instagram.com/thisisuncomfortablepod/"> Instagram</a> and<a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@ThisIsUncomfortablePod"> Tiktok</a>! Support This Is Uncomfortable with your donation today:<a href="https://bit.ly/mkp_tiu_pod"> https://bit.ly/mkp_tiu_pod</a>

If only he hadn’t spent so much on those turntables!

This is Uncomfortable is the award-winning show about life and how money messes with it. Each week, Marketplace’s Reema Khrais explores how money shapes our decisions, relationships, and sense of self through conversations that are intimate, surprising, and deeply human. From the economic headlines that hit our wallets to the choices that keep us up at night, the show digs into the money questions we’re too afraid to ask and gives listeners a way to feel less alone in this increasingly complicated world.