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Could Childbirth Be Free?
Maybe! Or so some in Congress think.
Jun 10
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Rebecca Gale
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Could Childbirth Be Free?
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May 2025
A Win for Early Care and Education Journalism
A new rebrand and wider audience, as Early Learning Nation Becomes zero2eight
May 27
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Rebecca Gale
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A Win for Early Care and Education Journalism
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The Hardest Thing You’ll Read Today
Turning Loss into Advocacy
May 15
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Rebecca Gale
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The Hardest Thing You’ll Read Today
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The Business Case for Quality Child Care
Access to Child Care is Good for Business - Just Ask Vermont
May 9
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Rebecca Gale
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The Business Case for Quality Child Care
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April 2025
A Republican and Democrat Walk Into a Bar...
Finding common ground on child/family policy with Ivana Greco
Apr 17
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Rebecca Gale
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A Republican and Democrat Walk Into a Bar...
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Are Those Checks Coming Back?
A Primer on the Child Tax Credit - and What Could Happen To It
Apr 14
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Rebecca Gale
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Are Those Checks Coming Back?
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What's a "Good Mother" Anyway?
We've spent too many years trying to be "good" parents and feeling shame when we fall short
Apr 1
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Rebecca Gale
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What's a "Good Mother" Anyway?
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March 2025
That Loneliness Epidemic? It Begins in Preschool
Isabelle Hau on how the early relationships stave off loneliness later in life
Mar 17
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Rebecca Gale
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That Loneliness Epidemic? It Begins in Preschool
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February 2025
Meet Tonia
If we want quality child care, then we need to give care workers health coverage
Feb 24
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Rebecca Gale
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Meet Tonia
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Can We Double The Income For Early Educators? Maybe.
What Happens When Vermont Gives Child Care Providers a WHOLE Lot More Money
Feb 18
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Rebecca Gale
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Can We Double The Income For Early Educators? Maybe.
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January 2025
Can We Actually Change Policies?
Yes, America, We Can.
Jan 30
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Rebecca Gale
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Can We Actually Change Policies?
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Stop with the Clutter Guilt
Why the have-less-stuff conversations need to change
Jan 24
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Rebecca Gale
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