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My son Leo turned four last week and as I was going back through my photos, soaking in the chubby legs, tiny fingers, and snuggles, I was filled with gratitude
April 27, 2021
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November 16, 2020
Things Not Discussed on First Dates
by Jamie Wiener, Executive Director You and your partner meet, you have a fabulous courtship full of adventures, you decide to get married, you have kids, and then things change.
March 3, 2020
What is Your Child Care Story?
I was fortunate to attend an early childhood conference in Baltimore a few weeks ago and in a session for newcomers to the conference where they usually talk about the
February 3, 2020
The Importance of Quality Child Care in Henderson County
I distinctly remember the first times I dropped off my children at child care at the end of my maternity leave. The memory of my son Leo’s first day is
February 3, 2020
Building Brains Builds All of Us
Last spring, I sat with a group of volunteers in a classroom at Hendersonville High School getting ready to judge senior project presentations. A young woman walked in and I mistook her for a teacher. My interest was piqued when I realized she was one of the students I’d be judging because her poise and demeanor suggested a more mature person. When all the students had gathered, we went around the room introducing ourselves, trying to create a friendly environment and encouraging them to relax so they could do their best.
November 4, 2015
The Creativity Crisis: What we can do as parents to help our child be successful through play and the arts
Before I was a parent, I considered myself to be not as creative as many other friends and family. I struggled with crafts and felt frustrated with the outcome of my artistic projects. I worried that I would pass along this clumsy-with-art-trait to my son, but also felt like well, being artistic and creative isn’t that important is it? Can’t I rely on teachers to help me teach these things? And isn’t my toddler just a little young to really get it?
August 27, 2015
Helping Kids Prepare for Kindergarten
Do you remember being in Kindergarten? I do. I entered Kindergarten in the fall of 1974 and I can remember exactly what my teacher looked like. She had perfect 1970’s hair, super long, shiny, dark hair, parted down the middle. I adored her. My one memory of an actual day in her class was the day I made her cry. I really wanted to go outside and play with my best friend instead of being in class and I proclaimed out loud, “I hate Kindergarten” and, to my dismay, she burst into tears.
August 6, 2015
Contradictions for Kids
I learned the definition of the word contradictory when I was the wise age of “9 going on 10.” At that time, my family lived in Beaufort, NC. I was
April 9, 2015
Child Care Costs Surpass College
By Elisha Freeman, Executive Director The average cost of child care here in North Carolina is $9,135 per year for infant care and $7,774 for a 4-year-old. This is more
February 11, 2015
