Since July, families have received the expanded #ChildTaxCredit on the 15th of each month. But this month, because Congress has not extended the monthly credit, families will be forced to go without that money. #ThinkBabies
When #StrollingThunder advocate Anna Lara spoke with @nytimes’ @bencasselman, she shared that a January without the #CTC was already giving her anxiety: “It’s going to be hard next month... it really makes me want to bite my nails to the quick” nytimes.com/2022/01/02/bus…
@nytimes @bencasselman Anna reminds us that babies can feel this stress: “Your children watch you, and if you worry, they catch on to that,” she said. “With that extra cushion, we didn’t have to worry all the time.” #MentalHealth
@nytimes @bencasselman The #ChildTaxCredit is a tool that impacts #EconomicSecurity, which also impacts babies' physical and #MentalHealth. Babies and their families CANNOT wait another day.