Operation Hope Child Development Center

Why we will no longer be a welcoming church

We’ve decided to quit being a welcoming church. No kidding. We’re giving it up. Like so many congregations, we’ve sunk an amazing amount of time and energy into becoming a welcoming church. We changed worship styles, trained greeters and ushers, wore name tags, brewed coffee, went to workshops on hospitality and put our friendliest people …

What is Green Burial?

What is Green Burial? Green burial incarnates the pure nature of allowing the body to return naturally to the earth. When one opts for ...

Why Sitting Is The New Smoking…

Kyle Pierce of DIY Genius created an awesome and insightful infographic about the negative effects that sitting has on our bodies. Below, you'll find that, on average, people sleep for approximately 7.7 hours each day. This leaves you with only 16.3 hours to do whatever it is you have to get done that day. Kyle's

FDA releases new data on Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine ahead of decision

An analysis by U.S. regulators says Johnson & Johnson's single-dose vaccine protects against COVID-19.

Why are early childhood educators struggling to make ends meet?

Science tells us that critical brain development in children begins well before kindergarten, so their care and education prior to starting school matter. But the very foundation of effective early education -- child care providers -- often struggle to earn a living wage. In fact, nearly half of these teachers require some sort of federal support to make ends meet. Hari Sreenivasan reports.

Building our Future: Supporting Community-Based Early Childhood Initiatives

Early experiences set the foundation for life-long health, yet the well-being of many U.S. children is poor. Child Trends, with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the George Kaiser Family Foundation, brought together practitioners, policymakers, business leaders, researchers, and philanthropists to figure out what makes for a successful community-based early childhood initiative aimed at improving …

How ‘twisted’ early childhood education has become — from a child development expert

Early childhood development expert Nancy Carlsson-Paige: 'Never in my wildest dreams could I have imagined that we would have to defend children’s right to play."

We Should Treat Early Childhood Educators as Valued Employees

An Oasis of Bipartisan Support: Why Early-Childhood Ed Matters

Access to universal Pre-K, while critical in early childhood education -- is not enough to raise floor for every child.