Kinside Blog

Federal Child Care Tax Benefits for Employers

There are a few tax incentives available for employers who invest in child care solutions for their working parents. This brief overview lays out how employers can save on these expenses while making smart investments in their workforce.

Finding child care in Seattle: the metro area supply problem

In the Seattle metro area, working parents and their employers are struggling with lack of child care, and it impacts families and organizations alike.

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Kinside presents: working parent horror stories

This Halloween, forget the scary movies and tune into these true stories from working parents who struggled to find, secure, and afford child care!

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Top strategies for improving gender equality at your organization

Gender equality is important for your organization’s strength. Improve your organization’s practices in hiring, pay, leadership, culture, and benefits.

Identity and self-definition: a conversation with Kinside's Shadiah Sigala

Shadiah shares her perspective on identity, building a career as a tech entrepreneur, and her experiences with child care growing up versus as a parent.

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How Employers Can Help Working Women in a Post Pandemic Job Market

Employers have an opportunity to counter the pandemic’s unequal impact on women—an ethical imperative with proven ROI.

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The Hidden Costs of Cutting Employee Benefits

In the midst of record inflation and a looming recession, organizations of all sizes are slashing employee benefits. Here’s why that costs employers more.

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Working parents, rejoice: Kinside acquires LegUp to create the most robust child care marketplace

Kinside is acquiring LegUp to make child care more accessible for families and providers. Together we have the most robust data on every part of the child care ecosystem, enabling us to take on systemic issues. Learn more.

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Top 4 must-have employee benefits in 2023

See the top 4 must-have employee benefits for 2023, according to employee demand and employer reporting—and why your organization can’t miss out on them.