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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In Antelope Valley, domestic violence survivors lack resources to reunite with kids in child welfareA new report found domestic violence survivors also had a hard time reuniting with their children because of a lack of housing, childcare, and transportation. -
A study out of UC Riverside shows Southern Californians are being continuously exposed to toxic chemicals known as plasticizers. -
A new law allows people to take care of paperwork up to 30 days in advance of when they expect to need leave, rather than waiting until they’re actually on leave. -
The insurance agency for most of the state’s foster family agencies is pulling out of the market, starting Oct. 1. If these agencies shut down, hundreds of kids could be moved from their homes. -
Liz Chrastil, a neuroscientist at UC Irvine, opted to have her brain scanned every few weeks during her entire pregnancy to see what changes occur. It’s the closest look yet and researchers call the data astounding. -
Currently, workers cannot apply for benefits until their first day of leave, and can go weeks without pay.
