Last week, the Massachusetts Senate made significant strides in prioritizing the betterment of children and families by passing a major child care bill, S.2697. If enacted into law, this legislation would be another step in reshaping the state's child care landscape, setting a course for others to learn from.
Read MoreLoneliness deeply affects children via the adults in their lives. It undermines parents' capacity to hold attention and self-regulate, as well as their mental well-being and readiness to ask for help when life gets to be too much. This can disrupt their ability to provide nurturing care for their children.
Read MoreJoe Waters joined Katharine Stevens on Early Matters, the Center on Child and Family Policy’s podcast, to discuss Capita's origins and work to improve the lives of children and families.
Read MoreI am delighted to share these reflections of my colleagues and Capita Board members as we come to the end of 2023. We invited their reflections on “flourishing in the age of unraveling.” You will see that the dream for a revolution of tenderness, goodness, and love–is still alive for us.
Read MoreCities worldwide recognize the disparity in access to high-quality outdoor public spaces, particularly for children in low-income and marginalized neighborhoods. Some have begun to address this inequity by improving access to and upgrading infrastructure. But the daunting reality of extreme climate events also forces us to question the resilience of these spaces we want to create and cherish.
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