Mothers in Wisconsin and Denmark face vastly different childcare realities

By: Kate MacCrimmon

Outlets: Wisconsin Examiner

Published: May 8, 2026

Words: 1,660

Last Updated: 2 months, 3 weeks ago

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When Katy Dicks’ two children were both in childcare programs, she and her partner would dread sitting down each month to have the hard conversations about which bills would go on their multiple credit cards, the highest with a 20% interest rate, and which they could pay outright. “It’s a constant budgeting game,” Dicks said, although she and her family watch every penny and keep their finances as tight as possible.

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