Society has treated parenting as a private endeavor. But what if raising children is also a public good? The sheer logistical and financial madness of raising children in America is now officially a matter of political concern.
Surprising studies show young people are doing better than previous generations in many ways
Poet Joanne Durham reflects on an uniquely American challenge of parenting.
Though written for young children, the book addresses a serious subject of bullying, bullying that comes with a real consequence too many suffer: hunger. Usually in children’s literature, the hurt depicted when a character is mean is about feelings.
The legacy of a radical summer camp in New Jersey tells a largely overlooked story about left-wing politics and Black culture.
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The song includes lyrics like “wouldn't it be nice to live in paradise. Where we're free to be exactly who we are.”
The US lacks the most basic policies and infrastructure to support parents like me — and mothers bear the worst of it. At a time when we should be overjoyed at the life we’ve brought into the world, we feel anger at a system that’s hostile to us.
At a time of pandemic-related crises all throughout our society, the crisis in childcare is particularly brutal. There’s only one solution: free public early childhood education for all.
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