Why a Rising Denver Activist Is Rallying Child-Free Coloradans Around Child Care

Apr 21, 2026 | Community Stories

RAYNA KING | We all want a village, Rayna King says, but far fewer are willing to be villagers. She is seeing that tension play out as Colorado tries to approach solutions to its child care crisis.

Even as someone who doesn’t have children, Rayna King sees the importance of affordable child care for the village she wants to call home.

The lack of affordable child care in Colorado affects all of, King says, and she’s pointing to the ways that talking about this issue can make a real difference.

New research from Corona Insights suggests that when Coloradans hear any story about child care, the percentage who feel personally impacted by the challenges facing the system jumps from 45% to 67%.

King isn’t just an activist with a growing social media following. She’s the founder of Denver Activist Women’s Group, and understands deeply how to leverage the power of storytelling. Find out why she is saying now is one of those moments to use stories to build support for child care solutions that could benefit the whole state.