Mothers of Preschoolers

How the New Preschool Is Crushing Kids

Today’s young children are working more, but they’re learning less.

How to Handle Preschool Bullies

Protect your child from bullying at daycare or preschool

Why Are So Many Preschoolers Getting Suspended?

The frequency of punishment has a troubling racial skew.

Why Preschool Suspensions Still Happen (And How To Stop Them)

Thousands of children in public pre-K, especially black preschoolers, are suspended each year. The problems are clear. So are some fixes.

Why One City Has Made Preschool Free for Those Who Can Pay

INFOGRAPHIC: How Universal Preschool Is an Economic Boon to Working Mothers

Working parents will benefit enormously from an affordable, quality place to send their kids.

Could Urban Farms Be the Preschools of the Future?

A group of architects proposed a new design to help raise environmentally responsible kids.

How free preschool may help poor kids when they become parents

A major federal investment in poor children shows signs of paying off years later.

What Good Preschool Looks Like: Snapshots From 4 States

What separates good preschool from bad? A new report maps out some key answers by studying successful programs.

When It Comes to Mothering, the More the Merrier

Is she suddenly looking up to another adult in her life?

Mothering by Heart: Three Mistakes I Made as a Mother

I bumbled my way through motherhood. Thankfully, my older sister was two babies into the adventure before our first little miracle arrived. She enlightened me on a few unsubstantiated but apparently common knowledge basics such as, “You don’t have to boil that pacifier before putting it back in his mouth.” “I don’t? Then what I […]

Are Preschool Exercise Programs the Future of the Fitness Business?

A preschool exercise program can be a great money-maker for a personal fitness business. At the present time, most day cares and organizations don't consider fitness a top priority. In fact, many pre-schools don't even consider the use of a program for it. They think it's unimportant. However, that attitude is starting to change. With ever-increasing rates of childhood obesity, preschool exercise programs are poised to become big business for personal trainers.

Pinecone Preschool almost doubles capacity with additional child care building

Like the transformation from tiny seed to sturdy tree, Pinecone Preschool has expanded from one building to two, increasing its capacity by 60 children.

10 Questions to Ask When Looking for a Preschool

Will my child be safe? Ask about the safety of your child when he or she is in the building, playing outside or being picked up and dropped off. Most schools offer a system where anyone that enters the …

This Is What Happened When A Preschool Was Put Into A Nursing Home

What Kind Of Mother Are You?

Why Preschool Teachers Should Be Treated as Educators

How mindfulness can help preschool teachers cope

Working with children going through trauma could evoke stress responses in Head Start teachers with similar pasts. Mindfulness could help, say researchers.

Why Preschoolers Shouldn’t be Suspended or Expelled: Lessons from Neuroscience

Preschoolers' persistent behavior problems are not a signal that a child is purposefully misbehaving but rather that a child needs help.

What do preschool quality, public safety and national security have in common?

They all benefit from investment in accountability, including parents' ability to compare programs for their children.