Kelli Harris You may have heard of self-care but not know what it is or how to do it “correctly.” Truth is there is no one “correct” way because everyone’s self-care needs are different. Simply put, self-care is taking care of yourself before taking care of others. If you don’t take care of yourself, besides...Read More

Enrollment is now open for the Fall 2023 online Child Care Health Advocate course (EARL 160-01) offered by Northampton Community College. This unique three-credit hour college course is taught remotely over 10 weeks: October 2 through December 9, 2023, and prepares the Child Care Practitioner to function in the role of a Child Care Health...Read More

By Regina Wright I may be confessing my age, but let’s let our imaginations wander. Think about the time in your life when you were a child. What made your free time fun time? When I imagine, I think about long summer days and how I spent endless hours jumping rope. I had so much...Read More

By Angel Avery-Wright The learning of math/numbers should begin very early in life. Math for infants and toddlers should be introduced informally and naturally as opportunities come up. There are many toys for young children that relate to math.Read More

Natalie Grebe Children are crying, arguing, and not using their inside voices. Your director says your assistant called out sick. A parent wants to know where Anthony’s sweatshirt is. Your lesson plans are due, and you spilled coffee on your new shirt on the way to work. Individually, these are all easily handled situations. But...Read More