It is a lot of parents’ dreams to be able to stay at home with their children to raise and nurture their child and parent-guilt is a real phenomenon experienced by some who feel forced to use daycare as a means of child care while the work to provide for their families. However, daycare has is ful…Read More
Summertime is a great time for kids to take a break from their rigorous academic schedule to process all the information they have learned over the school year, grow and learn about themselves, and get ready for the upcoming school year. As July nears an end, it means that summer vacation is quickly…Read More
Summer break from school is meant to be a way for kids to get outside and be kids while they process all the information they learned during the school year. It is not meant to be a time where children dump all the data that they learned and trade it in for mindless activities. Studies show that chi…Read More
Summer break has been an American tradition for schools dating back to colonial times when it was necessary to have more hands on the farm during peak growing season. Although most children no longer spend their days providing labor on the family´s farm, we have kept the tradition of a long summer …Read More
Making the decision to put your little one into a child care facility is a big one. You are putting your child into the care and responsibility of a daycare provider, and you want to make sure that you and your family feel completely safe and comfortable with the environment. Many families choose to…Read More
Finding a good, reputable daycare for your child is a big decision that requires time and energy. You want to make sure that your kiddo is getting the best child care possible while learning and getting to know other children. And most of all, you want to them to be safe, seen, and well taken care o…Read More
As parents, we want our children to grow up to be “good people” as they enter adulthood. But how does a child learn how to be a good person? How do they learn how to treat others, how to handle conflict, how to listen, and how to be - or not be - successful? From the moment children are infants …Read More
Winter break can be a stressful time for families. Many families are trying to arrange holiday get-togethers with the family while still working full or part-time jobs. When you take into consideration that kids are now out of school, it can seem impossible to get everything in order. The Chicago Pu…Read More
More and more parents are turning to after school child care than ever before. More families have two working parents, or separated couples are experiencing the challenges of being a working single parent. While many jobs keep parents busy until 5:00 or 6:00 p.m., most schools dismiss kids around 3:…Read More
