A new analysis finds that about half of young children in the US live in a childcare desert. Vanessa Nunes/Getty Images Finding childcare is a struggle for many Americans due to affordability and a lack of providers. A new report found it's harder to access licensed childcare in Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, and Kansas. One of the authors told Business Insider both supply and demand challenges need to be addressed. Parenting is a hard job, and for many Americans, there aren't many options to get prof