When Venicia Gray walked into her OB-GYN’s office in 2019, she asked a direct question: “What are my chances of...
Child care has traditionally been a politically quiet sector. I don’t mean there hasn’t been resolute advocacy, but that has largely (though certainly not entirely) happened behind the scenes -- at least in the U.S. there isn’t a long history of major public actions such as protests and strikes.
“His name is Spencer,” declared the kindergartner proudly holding out her hand. “Spencer the Slug.” Other students jostled for a...
The United States has finally decided to invest serious resources in our children. It just took a pandemic for it...
Kid Food: The Challenge of Feeding Children in a Fast-Food World
A Conversation with Author Bettina Elias Siegel
What does $2 billion dollars pay for? The entire city budget of Oakland, CA. Ownership of the Philadelphia 76ers. Or,...
Celebrating the Holidays Together, Apart
Cooking with Kids, Interviews, Recipes!
A warm bite of pumpkin pie. Crisp potato latkes. Steam rising from a savory tamal. The tastes and aromas of...
How Does Your Garden Grow?
Helping Children Connect with Nature through Gardening
Julie Cerny’s book, The Little Gardener: Helping Children Connect with the Natural World, is part how-to, part inspiration and part...
No, the quarantined home isn’t a foxhole, although parents and caretakers may sometimes feel it’s a battleground. We get it: with preschools and daycares closed for the foreseeable future, parents and caregivers are seeking engaging activities to keep the family sane and healthy. A great way to achieve both is by cooking together.
Policymakers increasingly understand the importance of expanding the availability of quality early care and education for young children. In good...
The New Year, with its metaphor of clear vision, calls out to all of us to think about the future; to envision a better world for children, youth, and families. While we can’t predict what the decade will bring, we can use what we have learned over the years—and our common sense—to set some goals and move forward. Here is what I see and hope for in a new year, in a new decade.
When Chef Alicia McCabe encouraged her young daughter to try salsa for the first time, her little girl politely refused....
Fred Rogers: Seeker of Truth
A Personal Remembrance
In October 2003—a mere eight months after my friend and colleague Fred Rogers died—Hyperion published a beautiful book of his...
