Housing isn't the only thing boomtown parents have to worry about.

One of the first issues that many new parents run into is childcare. While there are currently about 2,974 children in need of care in Williams County alone, there are only 1,145 spots available among licensed providers -- meaning a mere 38% of overall demand is being met, according to Child Care Aware.

This puts parents in a bind.

Because her husband works erratic hours in the oilfields and Anderson's job as a photographer requires that she work evenings and weekends, finding a daycare with availability -- or that is open during the hours she needs -- has been next to impossible. Reliable babysitters are also hard to come by, given the transient nature of the community. So there are times when Anderson is forced to bring all three of her kids, who are 2, 4 and 8 years old, to work with her.