Better Policies for Better Men
If we want better men, we need better policies. That means opportunities like Paid Family Leave to allow fathers to be present with their families when it matters most — during the first five years.
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What Paternity Leave Does for a Father’s Brain (New York Times)
Parenting is Hard
Being a parent is hard. Yet most new parents are reluctant to ask for help for fear of being labelled a “bad parent” or that they will be judged for not being able to cope with the stress. Let’s normalize asking for help and let’s put supports in place for parents who need it.
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Environment Matters
New research from the University of British Columbia says living near lots of green space can help young children meet their developmental milestones on target.
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R-E-S-P-E-C-T
Nationally more than 2 million women have left the workforce since the start of COVID19. In the Baltimore region many more are planning to leave their current jobs. R-E-S-P-E-C-T find out what it means to them.
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Baltimore Employers Risk Losing Women in the Workplace Due to High Stress, Survey Finds (Baltimore Business Journal)
Generation Parentless
Tens of thousands of children in the U.S. have lost a parent to COVID-19. These deaths will have ramifications not just for those families but for all of society and for many years to come. We can put a stop to much of it.
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Prenatal to 3 Equity
A quality early childhood system must first be an equitable one. Building Better Beginnings, a coalition of early childhood leaders from across the state, just released Building Better Beginnings: A Prenatal to Three Equity report. Listen to find out how Maryland is doing.
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Poppleton Family Support Center
Do you remember when legislators passed the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future? It was heralded for having the potential to bring sweeping reforms to our K-12 education system. It was said that it would bring dramatic strides in early care and education too. So, what’s up with that? Listen now and find out!
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Find Your Local Maryland Family Support Center (Maryland Family Network)
Changing the Storyline for West Baltimore (United Way of Central Maryland)
This Ain't Texas
The chances of legislation that would limit women’s right to make decisions about their bodies is pretty unlikely here in the Old Line State. Even still, Marylanders can’t be complacent when it comes to policies affecting women and families.
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Study: Banning abortion would boost maternal mortality by double-digits (University of Colorado Boulder)
Masking for Munchkins
Hopefully it’s second nature for your child to be masked at this point in the pandemic. Afterall, the CDC recommends masks for all children over the age of two years whenever indoors other than at home. But if they’re still struggling here are a few helpful tips.
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Jigsaw Puzzles and the Big Picture
Jigsaw puzzles and their hundreds of pieces can seem overwhelming. That is until you look at the picture to guide you. Building and early childhood system is the same. When we look at the big picture – decades of research to show us what works and why – it becomes not only something we can do it becomes something we must do.
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Jigsaw puzzles and their hundreds of pieces can seem overwhelming. That is until you look at the picture to guide you. Building and early childhood system is the same. When we look at the big picture – decades of research to show us what works and why – it becomes not only something we can do it becomes something we must do.