Child care

Play and Stay

A Place for Busy Parents and Active Kids Get ready to experience an indoor play concept that you’ve never encountered before! Play and Stay, which opened...

Keep Childcare Close to Home and Host an Au Pair

Choosing childcare is one of the most challenging and important decisions for families. As parents, we want a stable option that will provide a...

Navigating the Maze

Finding Safe and Affordable Childcare for Babies and Toddlers As a parent of a child under the age of five, you understand the unique challenge...

The Village: A New Parenting Community in the East Valley

We’ve all heard that raising a child takes a village—but if you find yourself feeling isolated and without a tribe to fall back on...

Back to School- A Parent Prep Sheet

It’s almost time for parents to start thinking about the new school year. This can be an adjustment for everyone, from the kids who...

Timeless Play: A Drop-Off Childcare Experience in Tucson

Timeless Play, a unique drop-off childcare play experience, has just opened its second Tucson location. The play centers, owned by co-founders and childhood best...

How to choose a preschool or childcare program

  Choosing a preschool or childcare program for your child isn’t easy. It’s exciting to look for a program that will provide the foundation for...

How I do it

People sometimes say to me, “I don’t know how you do it all.” But the truth is, I am not much different than most...

An investment in child care and preschool is an investment in children

Investing in our country’s youngest learners is key to their success in the future—and to ensuring parents can provide for their families today.

Join the Save Child Care Day of Action on Thursday, July 16

We are now entering the fifth month since schools closed in March, and while state and local education leaders debate the wisdom of reopening...

PARTY ARTICLES

Time to Paw-ty

Celebrating your favorite furry friend Call me crazy, but when my husband and I adopted our first dog together, we threw her a birthday party complete with cake, streamers, guests, appetizers, games, and more. Was...

Unique Ways to Host a Joint Birthday Party

My brother and I have birthdays that are just one day apart—his on March 3rd, mine on March 4th, and our oldest brother just a few weeks later on March 21st. Fast forward 31 years...

Out-of-the-box Birthday Party Ideas in Phoenix & Tucson

Wanting to do something a little extra special for your child’s next birthday party? Maybe it’s a milestone birthday—like turning double digits or entering the teen years. Or perhaps your child has requested to...

Birthday Traditions & Clever Theme Ideas

Childhood birthdays are unlike any others. I have fond memories of waking up on my birthday morning anticipating all the fun that was in store. With three kids who had birthdays all in the same...

Out-of-the Box Birthday Party Ideas

Wanting to do something a little extra special for your child’s next birthday party? Maybe it’s a milestone birthday—like turning double digits or entering the teen years. Or perhaps your child has requested to...

Party Etiquette

Whether you’re hosting a party or attending one, you may be wondering—do people really RSVP anymore? What about goodie bags, are those still a thing? Do I need to stay with my child at...

How to Throw a Birthday Party that Won’t Break the Bank

I remember the days when birthday parties consisted of colorful balloons, streamers, a simple cake, and the classics like musical chairs and tag with a few friends. Times have changed and suddenly it feels necessary...

How to do a drive-by birthday party

As we get deeper into quarantine, people have gotten creative with birthday celebrations. One result: the drive-by birthday party.

Home pool party? Hire a lifeguard!

Drowning happens silently and quickly. That’s why children are at risk even when — and sometimes especially when — adults are nearby. Even a "designated pool watcher" can avert his or her eyes for a...

Hiking birthday party

For a child who loves adventure and outdoors, turn a hike into a birthday party.
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Bike race birthday party

When there are lots of neighborhood friends who love to ride their bikes together, host a birthday party that feels like an official bike race.

Island birthday party

Pool parties are popular in Arizona. Make a stylish upgrade at your next birthday party by incorporating décor and details that will transport guests from the desert to a tropical island paradise.

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