Articles about child care
It’s Time to Build a Child Care System That Works For Everyone
Last updated: 05/18/2021
It’s a new day for child care in America. Over the past year, there’s been an increased focus on the importance of high-quality, affordable child care, particularly around the...
Parents and child care providers get a boost this year. Is it enough?
Last updated: 05/17/2021
The cost of caring for your kids is anything but affordable for many families, and the pandemic made the nation’s already troubled child care system even worse. Around the...
Engaging children in conversations about diversity, discrimination, and inclusion
Last updated: 05/15/2021
Approaching conversations about diversity, discrimination, and inclusion with young children can seem overwhelming, and there is often backlash claiming that children shouldn't...
Masking: How It Impacts Young Children
Last updated: 05/14/2021
Have you thought about this? I remember bringing this up in a conversation with a colleague, but I didn’t pursue answers to my questions until recently, when my hairdresser...
The Studio Approach to Early Childhood Education
Last updated: 05/09/2021
It was twenty-five years ago when our story began. We were brought together by a mutual interest in early childhood education and the Reggio Emilia Approach. When we met,...
What if American parenting wasn’t so lonely?
Last updated: 05/09/2021
Christina Hayes has always had to fight to keep a job and take care of her family. Diagnosed with lupus 14 years ago at the age of 19, the Michigan mom often needs time off to...
We Do More Than Teach, We Build - Center for the Study of Child Care Employment
Last updated: 05/08/2021
I have had the absolute pleasure of serving in the field of early care and education for more than 25 years. I have served every age group from infants to school-agers and held...
Pressing Issues Facing Children and Families
Last updated: 05/02/2021
Just over a year ago, we wrote a piece highlighting areas of particular concern for children and families as the COVID-19 pandemic was unfolding. While in many ways we remain in...
What You Need to Know: Early Intervention
Last updated: 04/30/2021
Babies have lots of new skills to learn—lifting their heads, sitting up, saying their first words! Parents are often concerned when a child’s development seems slower than...
Help Your Child Develop Self-Control
Last updated: 04/21/2021
Self-control enables children to cooperate with others, to cope with frustration, and to resolve conflicts. Learn how you can help your infant and child begin to develop this...