Raising young kids is an emotional roller coaster. Birth is hard. The identity transformation is real. And society is not set up to help families balance work and helping tiny humans grow.
There’s a lot of info out there about early childhood. This newsletter is your place to get caught up on the big topics that are most important to you and your family. We do the heavy lifting for you to sort through the news and curate key reads and resources about issues affecting families with children ages 0–5. We share information about everything from how to navigate your first pregnancy and how state policies like transitional kindergarten affect early education, to what awesome children’s books to read next.
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Only two state university programs train nurse-midwives, and only one is accepting admissions. Advocates say that will only lead to more barriers to getting more midwives into the workforce at a time they’re critically needed. -
As California expands transitional kindergarten to all 4-year-olds, children are starting public school at a younger age. But districts have varying policies on how to help kids who are not yet potty-trained. -
At least four maternity wards shut down last year alone, including Centinela Hospital Medical Center in Inglewood. -
First 5 California surveyed more than 1,000 parents and business owners about childcare affordability. -
A bill to give California teachers up to 14 weeks of paid pregnancy leave failed to pass the state legislature this week. -
Currently, workers get way less of their income when they take time off to care for a baby or a sick family member.
