We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Laurie McCracken a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below. Hi Laurie, thanks for joining us today. We’d love to go back in time and

Today we’d like to introduce you to Laurie McCracken.   Hi Laurie, thanks for sharing your story with us. To start, maybe you can tell our readers some of your backstories. I started working with children

The cost of childcare continues to be a major concern for parents and providers. SARASOTA COUNTY, Fla. — The cost of childcare continues to be a major concern for parents. After my story aired in

Last week, child care centers across the country celebrated The Week of the Young Child™. This annual celebration is meant to focus public attention on the needs of young children and their families and to

For Oxana Markelova, the first experience of placing her 3-year-old son into preschool was traumatic for them both. Theo cried for a week and a half while attending the program, becoming hysterical if Markelova or