Choosing child care is about more than finding an opening that fits your schedule. Evaluating Child Care helps working moms look beyond the basics and understand what makes a child care program safe, supportive, and high quality. Explore practical guidance on daycare tours, teacher qualifications, child-to-caregiver ratios, learning environments, safety, communication, red flags, quality ratings, and the questions to ask before enrolling your child.
- Are Child Care Enrichment Programs Worth It? What Working Moms Should Know
Are child care enrichment programs worth it? Discover the benefits of electives like STEM, sports, art, and languages—and what working moms should consider before making them a priority when choosing child care. - Preschool Teacher Qualifications: What Working Moms Should Look for When Choosing Child Care
When you’re searching for a preschool, there are probably a dozen things running through your mind. Is it safe? Is it affordable? Is the location convenient? Will the hours work with your job?… Read more: Preschool Teacher Qualifications: What Working Moms Should Look for When Choosing Child Care - 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,… Read more: Daycare Tour Tips for Working Moms: Questions, Red Flags & What to Expect - Daycare Red Flags: 10 Warning Signs Working Moms Should Know
As working moms, we rely on child care for so much more than convenience. Reliable, quality child care is part of the support system that allows us to go to work, focus on… Read more: Daycare Red Flags: 10 Warning Signs Working Moms Should Know - High-Quality Child Care: 5 Reasons Quality Matters
For many working moms—especially those of us who work outside the home—child care becomes a huge part of our family’s everyday life. Our kids may spend eight, nine, or even ten hours a… Read more: High-Quality Child Care: 5 Reasons Quality Matters - 15 Things Working Moms Should Consider When Choosing Child Care
Choosing a daycare or preschool for our little ones is a big decision. We’re not just looking for somewhere our kids can stay while we’re at work. We want a place where they’ll… Read more: 15 Things Working Moms Should Consider When Choosing Child Care