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When Families Thrive, America Thrives
Why paid family leave and universal child care can’t wait. By Kristina Miller Moms wear many hats. We are caregivers, organizers, breadwinners, teachers, volunteers, and motivators. We’re the glue that holds families together and the backbone of our communities. Politicians on both sides of the aisle praise moms endlessly, yet when it comes to passing… Read more
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What I learned about Head Start in rural America
When Starr Dixon heard the Trump administration was floating a proposal last spring to eliminate Head Start, the 27-year-old parent in rural Michigan cried for a week. The free, federally funded early learning program has been life-changing for her and her young daughter, she said. It provided stability after Dixon, who lives about 100 miles… Read more
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Opinion | Investing in families means protecting Head Start
By Rinn O’Rourke | guest column I serve as a home visitor for Early Head Start in western Wisconsin. In this role, I work with families in Eau Claire, Buffalo and Trempealeau counties —both in cities where services are more readily available, and in small towns where resources are scarce. Every day, I meet parents… Read more
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Head Start moms won’t let Washington cut their kids’ future
While many of us were slapping on sunscreen and trying to soak up the last days of summer, moms across the country were dialing—and redialing—their congresspeople. These are Head Start moms—ones who rely on the program and see its impact every day. Nationally, Head Start serves nearly 1 million children, providing a free preschool setting… Read more
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Child Care Doesn’t Have to Be This Terrible
It was only after months of expensive child care stress that I learned other countries don’t do it this way. At three months old, my son was kicked out of his daycare. I had spent my pregnancy navigating my city’s brutal child care landscape — posting on social media looking for nanny shares, adding my… Read more
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Supporting Moms, No Matter What
On TikTok and in person, these Knoxville moms are focused on connection over division It’s early on a Saturday morning and toddlers are zipping around with toy cars across the tile floor of a Knoxville housepainting company. You have to weave through these sweet swarms of busy children to get to the back room, where… Read more
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