For new parents, finding quality, affordable childcare can be daunting, according to this report from NPR. Infant care is in particularly short supply and there are often long waiting lists for available slots. A zip code analysis in eight states, including Virginia, even reveals “child care deserts,” or areas with disproportionately few child care centers. Read Child Care Scarcity Has Very Real Consequences For Working Families or listen online using the link at right.