Child Care Matters: Built to Break

Child Care Matters: Built to Break

By: BridgeCare

Language: en

Categories: Kids, Family, Government

Why is it so hard to find high-quality, affordable child care in the U.S.? And what would it take to fix it? Child Care Matters: Built to Break is a critical examination of our early childhood system from the perspectives of those who live it every day. Join host Jamee Herbert, CEO of BridgeCare, and a wide variety of leaders, experts, and critical stakeholders on this journey to reveal the underlying reasons for limited supply, skyrocketing costs, and a fragmented infrastructure that was set up to fail.

Episodes

Introducing Child Care Matters: Built to Break
Oct 27, 2025

Why is it so hard to find high-quality, affordable child care in the United States? And what would it take to fix it? 

Child Care Matters: Built to Break is a new narrative podcast from BridgeCare that shines a light on America’s early education system and what it will take to rebuild it. Across eight episodes, host and CEO of BridgeCare, Jamee Herbert, speaks with industry experts, parents, and providers to unpack how this system of systems has reached a breaking point. 

From outdated regulations and workforce shortages to funding gaps and technology barriers, each...

Duration: 00:01:31