In recognition of World Breastfeeding Week, we kicked things off on Tuesday with a beautiful post about exclusive breastfeeding by Caridad. Today, we…
I have two daughters, ages four and six. Friends who know me well know that I’ve been an advocate of breastfeeding throughout my children’s…
By Berna Iskandar At some point along this path that I chose, as an educator about respectful parenting issues, I realized that to take good care of…
By Xiomara Alemán Just 15 minutes after she came into this world, Verónica heard her very first classical harp concert in the hospital. After this…
By Vital Didonet Kindergartens and preschools have a distinguishing feature that differentiates them from primary schools: they’re places where…
I remember being really surprised when the pediatrician gave me a children’s story at my daughter’s appointment a few months ago. Since…
I wanted to share with our readers two encouraging recent pieces of news from the US that demonstrates a commitment towards building more…
By Carolina Freire Few of us have fond memories of going to the doctor when we were young; however, if we add in a dark, cramped office…
By Kathleen Beegle When you hear the words “child labor”, you probably picture a small child, maybe not older than 5 or 6 working…
It’s been in the headlines everywhere that early childhood is the most important developmental stage. But, what is the evidence? A decade ago,…
By Susan Kolodin In rural Guatemala, most men say that pregnancy and birth are “women’s issues” and therefore not necessarily within their decision-…
By Priya Anaokar In developing countries, at least 219 million children under the age of 5 fail to reach their cognitive and socio-…
