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U.S. childcare costs have surged by as much as 50% in the past year, becoming one of the biggest sources of stress in parents’ lives, according to a new survey.
Some 90% of parents lost sleep over caregiving stress, while 80% reported crying, the survey by Care.com found. The stress has also been linked to health issues, and almost a third said they’ve considered suicide or self-harm, the report said.
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