Carla Beth Howery – On March 31, 2009 at her Takoma Park, MD home with her family around her. Loving mother of Andrew Victor Fremming and Kevin Carl Fremming. Preceded in death by her sister, Marcia Howery; and her father, Victor I. Howery. She is also survived by her mother and stepfather, Garnett H. and Edwin Graf; and a host of loving friends and relatives. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, April 11 at 2 p.m. at Christ Lutheran Church, 5101 16th Street NW, Washington, DC. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to Christ Lutheran Church or to the Teaching Enhancement Fund, American Sociological Association, 1430 K Street NW #600, Washington, DC 20005.
Published in The Washington Post on 4/4/2009
Recent Childcare Updates
Since the start of the new year there have been several new developments regarding child care. Childcare has been a consistent conversation among parents, social workers, child advocates, and the childcare workforce because the costs of care are rising. Without affordable child care, some parents leave the workforce, and some spend more than 7% of their income on care while paying for other necessities. Childcare is plagued with long waitlists, low compensation for workers and some rural communities have few options to access care.
