How many of us have wondered if our own childhood experiences may be affecting how we’re able to show up for our kids? Caring for kids can bring up new challenges and test our capacities for coping, or resurface issues from our past that we thought we’d left behind...
With research showing much of a child’s brain development happens before the age of five, it is vital parents and caregivers of young children have easily accessible and impactful tools to guide them on their journey. That is why the ACE Resource Network (ARN) and...
How parents, caregivers and community members can use education as a form of prevention April is National Child Abuse Prevention month, a time when we put a special focus on the need to support families and communities to prevent child abuse and neglect, with the goal...
More deadly mass shootings occurred in the United States in 2013 than in the 1960s and 1970s combined. Yet despite the unprecedented increase in gun violence, such incidents remain relatively rare. "You're more likely to be struck by lightning than die in a...
In order for children to learn, they must first experience love. Children express and receive love in different ways — some through acts of service; others through affirming words; still others through gifts, quality time or physical touch. Each of these expressions...
The mental health of children is connected to their parents’ mental health. A recent studyexternal icon found that 1 in 14 children has a caregiver with poor mental health. Fathers and mothers—and other caregivers who have the role of parent—need support, which, in...
Math is not just about numbers but everything we see around us. It is one subject that has been quite challenging for children and adults alike. Fortunately, this subject became simpler since modern methods to learn math for kids merged games and other fun activities...
Nature activities for children and ideas for using more natural materials in the child care environment. Children and nature have always been connected. We all are connected to the natural world. The natural world is one of the best environments for children to...
Childhood Obesity is on the Rise The number of overweight children in the United States has increased dramatically in recent years. Approximately 10 percent of 4 and 5 year old children are overweight, double that of 20 years ago. Overweight is more prevalent in girls...
Most kids and teens who test positive for COVID-19 have mild, or even no, symptoms. But it has become clear that some are experiencing symptoms more than a month after they've been infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. A number of post-COVID...
Four words I heard at just the right time changed it all By Genevieve Rivera, executive director of American Society for the Positive Care of Children I knew once my son and I both tested positive for COVID it wasn’t going to be an easy two weeks for us. My...
Original Publication: PBS Kids for Parents By kindergarten, most children have heard of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. They are taught that he, like Mahatma Gandhi, was an advocate for peace and equality. However, consider going beyond Dr. King. For example, teach...
