Taylor Dolven | The Colorado Sun
Emily Murphy cried when she got the message from New Mexico’s early childhood department in November: she and her husband would no longer have to pay for child care.
On Nov. 1 New Mexico became the first state in the country to offer free care for kids whose parents work or are in school.
“This is life-changing for us,” said Murphy, a 37-year-old mom of two. Murphy, a customer service manager, and her husband, a firefighter, will finally be able to pay off some credit card debt, she said, and maybe even say yes to her daughter’s pleas for ballet lessons.
“We’ve been surviving and we are hoping this will help push us a little bit toward thriving,” she said.