Is Your Child Itching to Start Dance Lessons? Here are Tips to Find the Right Match!
Photo is courtesy of Koltun Ballet Boston
Is Your Child Itching to Start Dance Lessons? Here are Tips to Find the Right Match!
Spring is the time when parents in Greater Boston start searching for summer dance classes for their movement-inclined kids. ...read more
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
Why Parenting Teenagers Wears Me the Heck Out
Why Parenting Teenagers Wears Me the Heck Out
How I recall those sleepless nights when my kids were newborns. Those nights morphed into long days carrying chunky toddlers, then chasing precocious preschoolers. Yup, parenting little ones wore me out.
As my kids ...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
2023 National Parks Fee-free Days
2023 National Parks Fee-free Days
According to National Park Service Director, Chuck Sams, “The entrance fee-free days to encourage people to discover the beauty, history and inspiration awaiting them in the more than 400 national parks throughout the country.” ...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
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Basketball Great Rebecca Lobo – Broadcaster, Mom and Still in the Game
Rebecca Lobo made her name as a star player in women's basketball. These days she's a mom of three and a sportscaster for ESPN. Here's what she has to say about work, motherhood and sports.
Teach Your Child to Shoot a Basket!
Got a little Michael Jordan wannabe in your family? It's not hard to teach a child to shoot a basket. These fundamentals from local basketball experts Sarah Behn and Steve Curley give you all the information you need.
From Phonics to Physics – Get School Help Online From Phonics to Physics – Get School Help Online
A growing number of free tutoring services are popping up online for kids, making the process of getting help with tough subjects like math or science more convenient. Here's a look at some of the sites and some local in-person tutoring services.
What We All Need to Know about EpiPens
About 100 people, including children, die of allergic reactions in the U.S. each year, and epinephrine is amazingly effective in preventing this. The EpiPen is easy to use – learn how so that you too can prevent food allergy deaths.
Spirituality and Special Needs
Religious educators say it’s possible – and just as important – to apply the advances made in
special education in the schools to help children develop a relationship with God.
Life, Death & Dogs
This month's My Turn columnist shares how the loss of a family pet helped her approach the subject of life and death with her daughter.
Get Out! Adventures in the Back Yard
Looking for ways to get your kids outside and in tune with nature this winter? Here are two easy ways to do just that.
Seven Marriage Traps and How to Avoid Them
Marriage experts identify the bad habits of married couples -- and offer suggestions on how to break free.
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