Tag Archives: daycare
Investing in Working Mothers, Investing in Children
I’m lucky that my job has taken me to Chautauqua Institution for the next few days. Chautauqua is a summer learning community that hosts daily lectures from leading minds on a range of topics from science to art to music. This week … Continue reading
Five Studies You Should Know About
A few studies have come out in the last couple of years that have broad implications for working mothers, childcare and parenting. I’ve picked five below that I think are worth knowing about. Of you know of others, post a … Continue reading
Filed under Happiness, News, Politics, Work, Working Mom Blogs
Infants in Daycare Less Likely to Develop Asthma
A friend pointed me towards this recent study indicating that children who enter daycare as infants are less likely to develop asthma or other respiratory ailments. The research suggests that children who are exposed to pathogens at an early age … Continue reading
How Michelle Obama Can Help
“Room for Debate” at The New York Times had a piece this weekend featuring “experts” exploring the ways that Michelle Obama might help working mothers in her new role as Chief Working Mother. I was shocked that none of the … Continue reading
Filed under Childcare, Famous Working Mothers, Work
The Ultimate Showdown: Nanny Versus Daycare
After spending his first year one on one with a nanny in our home, Baby Bee switched to full-time daycare at 12 months. (The center calls itself an “early childhood education program,” but it’s really just high quality daycare.) Since our current … Continue reading
Filed under Childcare, New Baby, Work, Working Mom Blogs
