Childcare & Early Education

Childcare & Early Education Environmental Health Health Care MomsRising Near You

October 1, 2014

When we hear that some one is expecting a baby, we wait for the next big announcement: girl or boy. Sadly for one of every four babies the next announcement is about a death from miscarriage, stillbirth or early infant death. (World Health Organization 2013) WAIT - PLEASE! Do not turn away. We can...

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Mary E. Mannix

Childcare & Early Education Families & The Federal Budget MomsVote Paid Family Leave Politics & Policy

September 23, 2014

This weekend I will have the privilege to sit with my early childhood education advocate peers in the same room at Cranalieth as Susan B Anthony, Rachel Avery and many other suffragetes when they worked through fighting for a woman's right to vote.

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Mary E. Mannix

Childcare & Early Education

September 19, 2014

I could talk your ear off about the importance of early learning, but wouldn't you rather have some cute kids with GoPro cameras show you why they love preschool? Pre-k matters, so watch this video and learn how you can make sure every kid in your state gets to go to preschool.

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Joe Bishop

Childcare & Early Education MomsRising Near You

September 18, 2014

Spanking is a topic that can break a room in half in a matter of seconds. For this exact reason I have been cautious, thoughtful, and patient about when I would approach it. Last night I watched CNN as several talking heads spoke of Adrian Peterson, the Minnesota Vikings running back who is...

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Lina Acosta Sandaal

Childcare & Early Education

September 17, 2014

Blocks are one of the first toys for most American children. As an early childhood teacher of over twenty five years, I can not count how many building blocks I have helped to stack, sort, count, name, knock over and pick up. They are a fundamental piece to the foundation for lifelong learning...

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Mary E. Mannix

Childcare & Early Education Family Economic Security MomsVote

September 17, 2014

In today's economy, our lowest hanging fruit is childcare -- basic facilities (or homes) that offer children of low-to-moderate incomes a safe place to learn and socialize.

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Kelli King-Jackson

Childcare & Early Education Environmental Health Food! Politics & Policy

September 15, 2014

September is “back to school” month for most kids in the United States. My daughter is in her last year of preschool, but some of her buddies have moved on to kindergarten. As this momentous transition is just around the corner for her, I’ve been talking to friends and family about what to expect...

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Manel Kappagoda

Childcare & Early Education

September 12, 2014

We are in the fourth week of school here in Oakland, California. Waking up is getting a little easier for the kids and the rush out the door, though still chaotic, is starting to feel normal again. But at the end of the school day, the kids are still a little like the Seven Dwarfs: Sleepy, Grumpy...

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Jill Vialet

Childcare & Early Education MomsRising Near You Open Flexible Work Politics & Policy

September 2, 2014

As my friends and I – many teachers and all parents of school aged children – hustled this weekend to make sure our children were ready for the new school year, I found myself being asked many questions about early learning. In addition to being mom to five and an early childhood educator, I am a...

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Mary E. Mannix

Childcare & Early Education Family Economic Security

August 28, 2014

I knew that affordable childcare would be a vital necessity -- my husband and I both have full-time jobs at nonprofits, our budget is very limited, and we do not have family nearby. The high cost of childcare, which is more than a college education in most states, has influenced where we live and what kind of jobs we have.

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