Connecticut Becomes First State in Nation for Baby Bonds Helps Tackle Generational Poverty in Low-Income Families Bryce Covert·Jul 6, 2021·6 min readConnecticut just took an unprecedented step: on June 30 it became the first state in the country to create baby... Read More
Gardening with Kids: Get Those Little Hands in the Dirt and Embrace All the SensesClaire Raffel·May 6, 2021·6 min read“His name is Spencer,” declared the kindergartner proudly holding out her hand. “Spencer the Slug.” Other students jostled for a... Read More
The United States Used to Have Universal Child Care–Will We Do It Again?Bryce Covert·May 7, 2021·5 min readUniversal child care is getting a turn in the spotlight. President Joe Biden has proposed universal preschool for all American... Read More
What Do American Mothers Deserve This Mother’s Day?Mark Swartz and Art Hondros (Illustrator)·May 7, 2021·6 min readWhen The New York Times declared, “America’s Mothers Are in Crisis” in February, it was hardly news to America’s mothers.... Read More
Scientists from the Start: Babies Are More Thoughtful, More Analytical than You’d Ever ImagineK.C. Compton·Jun 15, 2021·6 min readAfter babies master the basics of Mama, Dada and baba, and understand that they are able to summon Mama, Daddy... Read More
“You Can’t Compare Apples and Pears”: Setting the Record Straight on Quebec’s Child Care SystemElliot Haspel·Jun 8, 2021·6 min readAs the debate rages over proposals to improve U.S. child care, several commentators— mostly self-described conservatives—have pointed to Quebec’s child... Read More
Eliminating Structural Inequities in Workforce Preparation New Grants from the Early Educator Investment Collaborative Mark Swartz·Jun 9, 2021·6 min readGeorgia State University (GSU) professor Tonia R. Durden believes the impact of her work extends far beyond the Metro Atlanta... Read More
Strolling Thunder Advocacy: Showing People the ‘Why’Mark Swartz·Jun 10, 2021·3 min readEvery spring, ZERO TO THREE’S Strolling Thunder unites the voice of parents and caregivers to remind Congress that babies matter.... Read More
Montreal: the North American City Where Family-Friendliness is “Like a Religion”Kendra Hurley·Aug 23, 2021·6 min readEvery city-dweller has lived or witnessed some version of it: the mom on a bus struggling to fold a stroller... Read More
No Longer A “Gym and Swim.” How Three YMCAs Are Helping Their Communities Build Stronger Systems For AllMark Swartz·Aug 17, 2021·4 min readLaunched in London in 1844 and in Boston seven years later, the YMCA has the benefits and drawbacks of a... Read More
Transition to Fatherhood: A Profound Passage that Should Be ProtectedK.C. Compton·Aug 20, 2021·7 min readWomen come of age steeped in conversations about reproduction. Different cultures interact with women’s bodily changes in various ways, but... Read More
5 Top Takeaways from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce #TalentForward Child Care WebinarMark Swartz·Aug 26, 2021·3 min readBecause we can’t take our Early Learning Nation Studio on the road during this time, stay tuned as ELN recaps... Read More