If you’re paying attention to the news these days, you’ve seen that childcare is front and center! Congressional leaders are nearing a Halloween deadline to pass two separate bills tied to President Biden’s Build Back Better agenda. One measure, known as the reconciliation package, could dramatically (and instantaneously) change how families approach childca ... Show More
Mar 2022
From Bad to Worse: COVID’s Toll on a Top Child Care Center
Gloria is back and ready to tackle America’s child care crisis head-on. To kick off season 2, she calls up Lauren Cook, CEO of Ellis Early Learning in Boston. We met Lauren back in season 1, where she walked us through the nitty gritty of how much it costs to operate a child care ... Show More
40m 40s
Mar 2022
Why the Labor Shortage Is Hitting Child Care Hard (with Lea Austin)
Gloria explores the child care labor crisis with Dr. Lea Austin, Executive Director of the Center for the Study of Child Care Employment at the University of California, Berkeley. They get into why so many early educators are leaving their jobs, where they’re going to get better ... Show More
46m 55s
Jul 2020
Kid’s Podcasts: A True Alternative to Screen Time?
The numbers for kid’s podcasts have risen noticeably during lockdown. Nick talks to Molly Bloom, of American Public Media’s Brains On and its spin-off Smash Boom Best, and Lindsay Patterson, co-creator of Tumble Media and co-chair of Kids Listen, about the genre’s appeal, history ... Show More
36m 30s
May 2023
Childproof Sneak Peak (Are Routines For Me Or My Kids?)
If you're a fan of Betches Moms, we have an exciting announcement: Childproof from Betches Media is available now! Together, hosts Gwenna Laithland and Tori Phantom attempt to figure out the dos, don’ts, and f*ck its of modern parenthood. Check out this sneak peak of the first ep ... Show More
11m 31s