New data from the Care.com COVID-19 Child Care Survey, which was sent out to assess the pandemic's impact on child care, as well as the seventh annual Care.com Cost of Care Survey, highlights a stark reality for U.S. families. The survey results reveal the substantial financial, familial and professional impacts of child care and help clarify why child care maintains such a strong foothold in decision-making this election year. Here's a look at some of the ways the pandemic and the rising cost of child care are having a significant impact. (author abstract)