Reinstated federal support would help all Californians
Dec. 10, 2025 5:30 AM PT To the editor: While I do agree with contributing writer Joel Kotkin’s…
Center for Transforming Lives Expands Support for Families
As Carol Klocek leads me on a hard-hat tour this spring of the roomy new facility that now…
1 in 5 Alamo Colleges students are parents. Here’s what they need.
A few days after Perla Lopez started her first year at Northwest Vista College in 2023, she walked…
How to get and give help for postpartum depression
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NYC day care previously investigated for abuse says employee accidentally put cleaning solution in water pitcher served to kids
Parents have been forced to find new child care after some troubling stories at a Manhattan day care…
Older parents should consider this Social Security perk, experts say
More retirees rely on Social Security: AARP As Social Security turns 90, 65% of retirees now rely on…
Ed | Moving closer to affordable child care for NYC families
Our city’s child care costs rank among the highest in the nation, so every New Yorker knows…
Op-Ed | Moving closer to affordable child care for NYC families
Mayor Eric Adams. Credit: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office. Our city’s child care costs rank among the highest in…
How fixing child care could boost Tarrant County’s economy
Tarrant County needs about 2,000 more early childhood educators to fully staff existing child care centers. That shortage…
How a San Diego preschool helps domestic violence survivors heal
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