‘It’s like a second mortgage:’ How much are north Alabama parents paying for childcare?

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Rapid growth is ushering in new restaurants, bigger entertainment venues and more jobs in Huntsville. But it’s also posing challenges. In the series, “Growing Pains,” AL.com will highlight the impacts on housing, roads, recycling services, real estate and education. Now the largest city in Alabama, Huntsville is among the 20 fastest-growing cities in the nation.

Child care costs have become nearly unavoidable for today’s parents, with 63% of children in the U.S. having two working parents.

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