This town hasn’t been silent about the struggles young families face with childcare. We’ve had luncheons, meetings and numerous surveys, all asking for input on potential improvements and the realities of the situation.

Recently, at a library meet-and-greet, an older woman approached me and launched into a series of assumptions and accusations: “Why haven’t you quit your job to open a childcare facility?

Why didn’t you save up before having a child so you could…