I remember the day I realized I couldn’t afford the day care center I wanted. They had baby yoga and a curriculum I coveted. But the annual cost would have crippled our family. “The annual cost is more than your take home pay,” my husband said looking at the center’s application. The more affordable center had a waitlist of over a year, and ultimately, we had to create a patchwork plan of family and a part-time nanny until we could get off the list. And though I never received infant art projects, it was ultimately a great experience, full of loving people. That was 8 years ago. And my...