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Business Leaders: Greater Preschool Access Crucial To State Future

Business Leaders: Greater Preschool Access Crucial To State Future

05.30.2012
MACKINAC ISLAND, Mich. -- Inadequate preschooling is causing Michigan students to fall behind early, making it harder to develop the talented...
'4' Is the Magic Number: A Birthday Reflection for My Daughter

'4' Is the Magic Number: A Birthday Reflection for My Daughter

Jenn Horton  05.30.2012
Since graduating from college, I've often grouped periods of great significance to me in sets of four years.
Antsy Toddler Kicked Off Flight

Antsy Toddler Kicked Off Flight

05.30.2012
UPDATE: Mark Yanchuck, the father of the toddler kicked off an Alaska Airlines flight, says his son Daniel was being fussy, but was wearing...
A Letter To The Preschool Class Of 2012

A Letter To The Preschool Class Of 2012

Rhiana Maidenberg  05.30.2012
When did completing two years of preschool begin meriting a diploma? If anyone deserves to be celebrated, it is the parents who survived...
Surviving A 2-Year-Old's Attack

Surviving A 2-Year-Old's Attack

Jason Good  05.30.2012
Though I fear for my skin and internal organs, my son is goddamn adorable. He's my first choice for "People I would let excavate my throat,"...
The Trait I Never Knew I Had Until I Became A Mom

The Trait I Never Knew I Had Until I Became A Mom

Farah L. Miller  05.29.2012
My daughter thinks I'm a riot. I think the same about her. And, while I may not be the first mom to hold funny- face contests or start...
Self-Help From a 2-Year-Old

Self-Help From a 2-Year-Old

Jason Good  05.24.2012
De-clutter! Start by throwing all your dishes in the garbage. After that I suggest toothbrushes and important paper work.
What Happens When Toddlers Zone Out With An iPad

What Happens When Toddlers Zone Out With An iPad

05.22.2012
More than half of the young children in the U.S. now have access to an iPad, iPhone or similar touch-screen device. For parents, their...

3 Things I Wish They Had When I Was A Kid

Hilary Sheinbaum  05.21.2012
"I'm not pregnant," I explained throughout the day, as vendors at the New York Baby Show glanced toward my mid-section, searching intently...
There Must be 50 Ways to Say I Love You

There Must be 50 Ways to Say I Love You

Devon Corneal  05.18.2012
She said that peace isn't a noun, it's a verb. Meaning, peace isn't a state of being, it's an action -- a choice that requires constant...

The Power of Corn Starch

Jamie Anne Richardson  05.14.2012
hen I was growing up, my parents worried about me getting in a fistfight after school. Now parents have to worry about guns and knives...
Why I Breastfeed My Toddler (VIDEO)

Why I Breastfeed My Toddler (VIDEO)

05.13.2012
How old is too old? Katie Hamilton says mothers should decide how long they want to breast-feed their children, not society. One is an...
How Late is Too Late?

How Late is Too Late?

Toni Nagy  05.11.2012
When I saw that picture for the first time I almost threw my phone in disgust, but I didn't' want to disturb my 2-year-old, who was about...
Gov. Bev Perdue's Budget Could Save Nation's Leading Early Childhood Programs, Advocates Say

Gov. Bev Perdue's Budget Could Save Nation's Leading Early Childhood Programs, Advocates Say

Saki Knafo  05.11.2012
Children's advocates are applauding the latest state budget in North Carolina, hailing it as the latest victory in a long and drawn-out...