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Childcare costs ‘more than a mortgage’ per kid, forcing Philly parents to make tough choices

Some parents are deciding to leave the workforce, lean on family, or cobble together a patchwork of caregivers, as day care often costs at least $12,000 a year per child.

Tyler and Amy Salovin, with daughters Nora, 4, and Elena, 1, pay $26,000 a year for childcare for two kids in Delaware County.
Tyler and Amy Salovin, with daughters Nora, 4, and Elena, 1, pay $26,000 a year for childcare for two kids in Delaware County.Read moreAlejandro A. Alvarez / Staff Photographer