Read these brief informative pieces from For Our Babies, early child care groups, and guest bloggers. Topics cover a wide range of ideas from reading, to follow-up care for children with disabilities or other special needs, to taking action for our babies and our future.
“None of us lead the lives our appearance suggests.” So says Wendy S. Goffe, a lawyer and mother, in a guest blog written for Forbes.com. Goffe discusses how we do a disservice to all mothers and the struggles they face when we begin making assumptions about their circumstances based on superficial observations. [Source] Recognizing that […] Read more
For Our Babies is inviting guest bloggers (individuals and organizations) that have similar goals as this campaign to share resources and information. You locate the guest blogs using the “Guest Blog” blog category. Our first guest blog will be from Children Now talking about the Children’s Movement. Read more
Children Now has launched The Children’s Movement of California and asks that you consider partnering with us. Joining the Movement signifies a desire to connect to other groups around the state and collectively push California’s policymakers harder to prioritize children’s health and education. As part of the Movement you will be alerted when legislative opportunities for […] Read more
Prenatal Care Highlighting the importance of quality prenatal care, the Taylor County (Texas) Child Fatality Review Team found that the majority of reported child deaths within the county in 2010-2011 were related to preterm birth and preventable or treatable diseases and disorders. Dr. Nicole Bullock points out that many women in the area, especially those […] Read more
What kind of leave can you take for prenatal care? Is your maternity/parental leave going to be paid or unpaid? Can you use your own sick time if you’re staying home to care for a sick child? Even when you have the legal right to take time off related to pregnancy and caring for your […] Read more
Two month old Madison is telling us she’s sad about her mom returning to work this week. Without paid parental leave, her mom had no choice. Sign our pledge and join us in demanding better treatment of our nation’s babies. Read more
As part of Leon County, Florida’s participation in the Whole Child Project, community healthcare organizations provide free developmental screenings for children between the ages of six months and five years. Designed to ensure children can enter kindergarten ready to learn, these screenings evaluate social-emotional, cognitive, and physical development to identify issues that might require intervention.[Source] […] Read more
“What if you could take action to reduce crime, improve health and education levels, increase family incomes and state revenues, and improve the quality of life in communities throughout your state? Where would you begin? Science tells us that you may find the solutions to these complex social problems in early childhood when the brain […] Read more
In an effort to track and eventually reduce pre-term births, Louisiana has instituted a new reporting program through it’s Department of Health and Hospitals. The Louisiana Birth Outcomes Initiative requires birth registration to include the gestation period and provides doctors the option of including information on the cause of early delivery. In addition, the Initiative […] Read more
This week, Dr. Lally discusses with Julie Weatherston what we mean when we say “High Quality Care.” Dr. Lally focuses specifically on children’s need to have a close, continuous relationship with a caregiver, and for that caregiver to understand children’s developmental timelines. [podcast]https://forourbabies.org/ccfs/audio/podcast/fob_ep4.mp3[/podcast] Length: 5 min 43 sec Download Read more
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