(Christopher Cherrington | The Salt Lake Tribune) More than 120 Utahns wrote to us last year about how they're navigating this unpredictable economy -- from strict grocery budgets to stalled job hunts to moving in with family.

Child care in Utah is in crisis. Families feel it. Employers feel it. Communities feel it. Despite years of discussion about the strain on working parents and the shortage of providers, the reality is now unavoidable.

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