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Parents Push Back Against the Trump Administration's Latest Attack on Working Families Jun. 23, 2025
Rights & Resistance with the ACLU
The Trump administration has followed through on its promise to gut the Head Start program. Since Ap... Read More
Court Advances Colorado Parental Choice Oct. 26, 2023
Not too many generations ago, preschool was for the relative few who could afford it. Today, it's a ... Read More
Childhood Performance More of a Focus Than Ever Before May. 07, 2022
Our children are anxious, and they're getting more so every day. Even before the pandemic, anxiety ... Read More
Who Should Teach Your Toddler: You or Pelosi? Aug. 11, 2021
"Universal pre-K. I love that because it's children learning, parents earning," House Speaker Nancy ... Read More
October Baseball Oct. 24, 2020
It's that time of year again. The dreaded sports. The sports take over my household. Expletives fly ... Read More
September 13, 2020 Sep. 13, 2020
Dear Annie: We have adorable, healthy twin grandchildren who are 2 years old. Unfortunately, they do... Read More
Should Government Raise Our 3-Year Olds? Sep. 02, 2020
Who should care for and nurture a 3-year-old child? A mother, a father — or the government? Th... Read More
How to Protect Your Kids From Google Predators Mar. 13, 2019
The father of the World Wide Web is right: It's time to take back "complete control of your data." T... Read More
Unwarranted: Elizabeth Warren's Flawed Idea Feb. 21, 2019
Elizabeth Warren, one of the — what is it now, 211? — candidates for president, seems in... Read More
Fun New Vacation-Worthy Picture Book Crop for Preschoolers Sep. 07, 2018
These new picture books are creative and make fantastic story times, even on vacation. "Max and Bir... Read More
Making a Sticker Coalition Dec. 17, 2016
A move across the country, a new school, a bout of bullying and thus starting at another new school ... Read More
An Ungrateful Granddaughter and Preschool Homework Oct. 07, 2016
Dear Family Coach: For my granddaughter's birthday I called her, and sent her a nice card and a gene... Read More
A Working Mother's Guilt and an Emotional Start to Preschool Nov. 13, 2015
Dear Family Coach: I have been working somewhat long hours ever since I had my son, who is now 7. I ... Read More
Signing Away Your Future Oct. 28, 2015
Dear Annie: I am a good person. I always try to do the right thing. But I did something stupid, and ... Read More
Federalizing 4-Year-Olds Mar. 12, 2014
Will America be a better and freer country three decades from now if the children who turn four in t... Read More
Universal Pre-K? Ask These Red State Republicans -- And Then Ask Grover Norquist Jan. 30, 2014
Among the biggest policy mistakes of the past 50 years is our continuing failure to provide quality ... Read More
7-Year-Old Child Not an Abuser Jan. 29, 2014
Q: I am just wondering if you have any advice for my family's current situation. I have a 7-year-old... Read More
Difficult Toddler Making Good Progress at Day Care Jan. 26, 2014
Q: My 2-year-old has learned that aggressive behavior garners her extra attention at day care. She b... Read More
Cruel Follies: Fighting Poverty the Republican Way, With Fresh (and Not-So-Fresh) Ideas Jan. 09, 2014
Listening to Republican politicians these days as they talk (and talk and talk) about poverty and in... Read More
Impervious to Evidence, Liberals Ride Again Jan. 03, 2014
"We will restore science to its rightful place ... " So intoned a "dismissive and der... Read More
