45% of parents report being absent from work due to childcare breakdowns, resulting in an average of approximately 4.3 days of work missed every six months. That translates to $28.9 billion in wages lost by families that do not have access to paid leave and affordable childcare according to ChildCare Aware. The lack of consistency is a critical impediment to childcare, parental employment, and local business productivity. ChildCare Aware estimates that U.S. businesses lose $4.4 billion each year because of childcare related absenteeism. So, what can be done? What should be done?