States Want to Help Families. The Child Tax Credit Might Be Their Answer
States are exploring child tax credits as a way to ease financial pressure on families after the expanded federal credit expired. Supporters say th...
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Journalism Spotlight: Child Care Pay Equity, Housing Instability, and Death Doula Pay
The latest articles from Better Life Lab staff and journalists we support, bringing work and care challenges and solutions to life to raise awarene...
Reimagining Work-Family Stories at South by Southwest
Our entertainment initiative joined with partners including CAA Community Impact, GLAAD, MPAC, and Imaginable Futures to share resources at SXSW.
A Roadmap to Beating the Mental Load
The mental load is gaining attention. Sociologist Leah Ruppanner offers practical tools to overcome it in her new b...
Little Nurses: What Happens When Children Take Care of Sick and Disabled Relatives?
In The Guardian, Better Life Lab Story Fellow Feylyn Lewis describes her childhood experience as a “little nurse” to her mother, and th...
She鈥檚 14 and She鈥檚 Moved 26 Times. The U.S. Housing Crisis Has Families like Hers 鈥楻unning in Place鈥
Outside Atlanta, the Godfreys are caught in a cycle of job loss and eviction. That stress has implications for the kids.
Spotlighting Gender, Work, Family, and Care at Sundance 2026
Our entertainment initiative was excited to start the year by participating in three official events at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival.
Putting Pregnancy, Abortion, and Care into Context on Screen
TV and film viewers are eager to see more realistic, authentic depictions of reproductive health decisions on screen.
Not All Paid Leave Policies Are Equal
A new report concludes that newer voluntary, optional paid leave policies in several states are not leading to coverage.