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362: What’s working: Childcare, Care Work, and the Power of Collective Action

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In this solo episode of The Well Woman Show, I explore a powerful real-world example of what happens when a community decides that care work, early childhood education, and family support systems truly matter.

Through the story of San Antonio’s groundbreaking Pre-K program, we look at what becomes possible when we shift from individual survival to collective investment.

This episode invites us to reconsider how we define success, leadership, and impact, and what it means to build systems that actually support women, families, and communities.

This is the first installment of an ongoing partnership with the Better Life Lab at New America. They are a team of researchers and reporters who track what’s happening across the country on work, gender, and care, and look for real structural solutions, not just individual workarounds.

What You’ll Learn:

  • How San Antonio built one of the most effective universal pre-K programs in the U.S.
  • Why investing in childcare infrastructure is essential for women’s economic empowerment
  • The connection between self-trust and collective decision-making
  • How broken systems shape burnout, and what it looks like to rebuild them
  • Why community investment creates long-term impact

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