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By: The New York Times Paige Posladek is pregnant, and stressed. She has two children, ages 2 and 4, works part time as a copywriter, and has seen a therapist on and off for several years to help her deal with the loneliness and loss of identity that can come with being a new mom. Before […]
By: GEEARS and Georgia Statewide Afterschool Network (GSAN) for Saporta Report Imagine facing the day with a grumbling belly and an empty refrigerator. And imagine if you’re a young child, missing your teachers and friends while struggling to focus on a computer screen. That is the situation facing many children in Atlanta right now, as bureaucratic barriers have made the delivery of food assistance a challenge. Unfortunately, many parents in Atlanta are wondering […]
By: USA Today During the pandemic, people are talking a lot about children. They’re talking about the older kids who’ve been robbed of proms and graduations, of levity and closure and in some cases plans for their futures. There’s been plenty of talk about kids missing out on school, the ways in which they may fall behind, the […]
By: Georgia Recorder About 20 students between five and 13 gathered this week in a colorful classroom in Star Light Learning Academy in Kennesaw to start a school year unlike any other. They sat in front of laptops and tablets at socially-distanced tables and logged on to meet their teachers and classmates for the first […]
By: WSB View the video news report here. Georgia, along with the rest of the country, continues fighting two battles: the coronavirus and rebuilding the economy. Caught in the middle of everything are the children. How can mothers, fathers and grandparents go to work and be assured the children are learning in a safe environment? […]
By: GEEARS for Saporta Report Normally at this time of year, parents of young children would be preparing for the start of the school year. They might be shopping to the back-to-school sales, or simply easing their young ones out of their summer routines to prepare to meet their new teachers and classmates. But these are anything but normal times, and preschools […]
By: WABE A recent survey from the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) shows 18% of child care centers in the U.S. have closed their doors due to the coronavirus pandemic. Another 9% of licensed centers run out of family homes have closed. In Georgia, the numbers are higher: 40% of child care centers have closed […]
By: WSB-TV Several Atlanta local organizations are teaming up with Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta and the Ronald McDonald House charities to bring immunizations to children ages 4 and up. The Ronald McDonald Care Mobile will be offering free school-required immunizations to families of Atlanta’s west side between July 29 – August 8. Even though a […]
By: WSB-TV Many small businesses are struggling to stay afloat because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but one industry you may not realize is being hit hard is child care centers. The National Association for the Education of Young Children has released a new survey showing that about two out of five child care programs will permanently […]
By: Huffpost Disney World opened its doors to the public last week. Good news, maybe, for moneyed parents looking to entertain their children for a little while. But for parents who need actual, consistent and secure places to bring their children, the news is far more grim. The child care centers that provide crucial support to […]