
Childcare is a problem for employers, too. Now more of them want solutions.
Many employers have faced pandemic-related disruptions and labor shortages, and more of them have started to see childcare as a workforce issue, according to Tom Weber of the Massachusetts Business Coalition for Early Childhood Education. When employees leave jobs ...read more

Childcare is in crisis. Here’s what’s being done about it.
The pandemic made childcare problems harder to ignore. Business leaders and politicians began to see them not as private burdens for families, but as urgent public problems. Hear from policy experts about state and federal efforts to tackle the crisis and learn ...read more

Sending Teens to Summer Camp
Summer camp seems the perfect summertime solution for elementary-age kids so they don’t sit around the house bored and so they can make friends and learn new things while having fun. As our children grow out of their “little kid years,” we sometimes forget they ...read more

Benefits of Tutoring for a Child
Benefits of Tutoring for a Child
Parents seek the help of a tutor for many reasons. Some parents may choose to have their kids work with a tutor if they are struggling with a subject or particular concept but tutoring isn’t just for kids who are struggling in ...read more

We asked 8 childcare workers about their joys and frustrations. Here’s what they said.
The childcare workforce in Massachusetts is about 12% smaller today than it was before the start of the pandemic. WBUR checked in with eight current and former childcare workers about the joys and challenges of the industry, and why some are leaving the ...read more

How childcare can build kids’ brains, one interaction at a time
The most rapid brain development happens in the first five years of life, and evidence suggests back-and-forth interactions between children and their caregivers play a pivotal role. But the process is sensitive to factors like poverty and, when brain development ...read more

Why childcare in Massachusetts costs so much
American families spend more on childcare than their counterparts in many other parts of the world. And the cost in Massachusetts is the highest among the 50 states, with infant care costing, on average, over $20,000 a year, according to data from the Economic ...read more

5 Tips to Help Your Child Gain Confidence in the Classroom
Our children have had a rough several years of learning due to the pandemic and now it’s time to re-focus on classroom interactions. Some younger children haven’t had time to experience the way a classroom normally works. How do they behave in a large group? What ...read more

Time to Plan for Summer Camp!
Summer camps fill up early – as early as the winter months! Some advanced research and planning with your kids is in order. Check out our 2012 guide to making the most of your child's summer camp experience.

Families Share Tresured Holiday Traditions
Families share simple ways they make the holidays special year after year, from catching a performance of The Nutcracker to stringing cranberries and popcorn to observing a special “Nana night” during Hanukkah.

How to Take Better Photos of Your Kids
Just in time for the holidays, three professional photographers share their secrets for snapping frame-worthy pictures of children.

Get In On The Giving: More People Hungry Than Ever Before in Massachusetts
Learn what your family can do to help the hungry in Massachusetts this holiday season, along with our annual list of other local causes worthy of support.

How To Survive Holiday Letdown
Kids – and their parents – can sometimes feel disappointed once the hype of the holidays is over. Glean some valuable advice on how to manage expectations, and keep the season of joy alive.

5 Questions for the Author of a New Bullying Book
Angered by the Phoebe Prince bullying case, Swampscott resident Megan Kelley Hall reached out to fellow young adult fiction authors to ask them to share experiences with bullying, either as a victim, an aggressor, or a person silent on the sidelines.

Meet the Winner of Our Silly Holiday Photo Contest
Meet the winner of our Silly Holiday Photo Card Contest, the Moore family of Chelmsford, and see how some families manage to spread joy – and giggles – with their annual holiday greetings.

How to Chaperone a Teenage Party
As the parent of a teen who wants to host a house party, you're ultimately in control. But your bigger job here is to teach your child all the life skills that come with entertaining.
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