Choosing child care is one of those decisions that can feel enormous when you’re a working mom. We research centers, read reviews, tour classrooms, compare tuition, ask other parents for recommendations, and try […]
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Daycare, Preschool, and Pre-K: A Working Mom’s Guide to Child Care Options
If you’ve started looking into childcare, you may have noticed that there are a lot of different terms being thrown around. Daycare. Preschool. Pre-K. When I first started navigating childcare, I wasn’t entirely […]
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A Guide To Early Childhood Education Philosophies For Working Moms: Montessori, Reggio Emilia, HighScope & More
If you’ve recently started searching for daycare or preschool, you’ve probably come across terms like Montessori, Reggio Emilia, Waldorf, or HighScope. When I first started looking at child care, I honestly didn’t pay […]
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Daycare Tips for Working Moms: 8 Things to Know Before You Start Looking
If you’re expecting a baby, there’s a good chance daycare is already somewhere on your mental to-do list—even if your due date still feels far away. Maybe you know you’ll be returning to […]
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Daycare Tour Tips for Working Moms: Questions, Red Flags & What to Expect
Finding the right daycare is one of those tasks that can quickly become another full-time job when you’re already a working mom—or preparing to become one. You research programs, compare tuition, read reviews, […]
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Red flags to look out when searching for daycares
Nowadays, working mothers make up a huge percentage of the labor force in the United States and around the world. We are CEOs, C-suite executives, entrepreneurs, business owners, and household names. For us […]
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A step-by-step approach to searching for and finding the right daycare
I remember how overwhelming it was when I first started searching for daycares for my infant son. I was into my third trimester (too late to start searching), it was my first child, […]
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How soon is too soon? When and how to start searching for daycares
Congratulations, mama! You’re doing the hard work of nurturing, feeding, and housing a brand new addition to your family and to the world. Right now, you might be basking in the new mama […]
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Choosing a daycare: why quality matters so much
For many working moms, especially those who work outside the home, sending our kids to daycare is the norm. But with so many childcare options available, how we do choose the right one? […]
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Home-based versus center-based daycare: a pros and cons comparison
Finding the right daycare for our children can be a daunting experience. We want to make sure we’re choosing the best setting for our kids and our families. After all, there’s a lot […]