Child Care Tax Credits Part 4 – Supporting Michigan Businesses
August 21, 2014 – This is the fourth and final blog in a series about opportunities to improve the quality of Michigan’s child care system through tax credits. This week, I’m going to blog more...
View ArticleJoin the #InvestInKids Twitter Rally Today
September 10, 2014 – I try to play the social media game but I honestly feel like I can’t keep up. I’m just beginning to dabble in the use of #hashtags and still struggle to get my message across in...
View ArticlePost-Election Work for Michigan’s Young Families
November 11, 2014 – Like many of you, I’m happy that the seemingly endless political ads are finally over. Now that voters have decided who will be representing us in Lansing and in Washington, D.C....
View ArticleCCDBG Reauthorization a Huge Win
November 19, 2014 – Today, President Obama signed the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) Act of 2014 into law. First, I think it’s important for us to recognize that though the general...
View ArticleThe State of Early Childhood
January 26, 2015 – Last week, Michigan residents got to hear two speeches from our political leaders – one from Governor Snyder with his State of the State Address, which was followed by President...
View ArticleWhat Children, Youth and Families Need in the New State Superintendent
March 10, 2015 – The search for the new Superintendent of Schools is in the homestretch. Six candidates have been identified. All but one have led local and intermediate school district work in...
View ArticleA Much Needed Conversation about Child Care
March 16, 2015 – Last week, Michigan’s Children partnered with the Early Childhood Investment Corporation and several other state advocacy partners to organize opportunities to strategize action around...
View ArticleBold Steps Force Improvements in Our Child Care System
March 17, 2016 – On March 8th, my family welcomed Emmie to our lives as we grew to a family of four (technically five if you count Hobie the cat). Now with two children under the age of three, we have...
View ArticleCounting Our Successes and Fixing Our Failures
March 21, 2016 – As another annual Michigan Kids Count Data Book is released, it gives us several opportunities. First, using county profiles available in the Data Book each year is a great way to...
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A Big Thanks to You as I Move On
February 6, 2017 – This week marks my last week at Michigan’s Children. As I reflect back on my time at this incredibly important organization, I am so proud of the work of this agency and our...
View ArticleFixing Michigan’s Child Care System – a Big Lift but What a Payoff
September 4, 2019 – In one my favorite coffee shops in downtown Lansing, I arrived far ahead of the crowd one morning and had the chance to chit chat with an affable shop worker while she set up for...
View ArticleYou Don’t Know What Your Lawmakers Don’t Know
September 25, 2019 – At Michigan’s Children, we always remind you, our partners and supporters, that each of you have a unique understanding of the reality and impact of decisions made by state and...
View ArticleCapitalizing on Afterschool Opportunities
October 9, 2019 – For years, Michigan’s Children has forged connections between issues and groups of advocates for the purpose of increasing access to afterschool programs for students who cannot...
View ArticleSetting Ourselves up for Opportunity Now and Later
Okay, I know things are grim and honestly getting grimmer. This will run its course with much destruction in its wake, and I’m sure we will be talking about how we pick up the pieces, catch up with...
View ArticleLessons from the Pandemic, and Making Michigan a Top State to Have and Raise...
There’s no doubt a single voice with a compelling message can be influential and stir change, but a chorus of voices? That’s influence amplified. Last week Michigan’s Children and other top state...
View ArticleMake Historic Child Care Investments Work for Families, including the Need...
Making public policy work for children, youth, and families means helping families thrive, no matter what ages their children may be. This summer, many working families would like to rely on child care...
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View ArticleHundreds Use their Voices for Early Childhood at Capital Day
Hundreds of early childhood advocates urged their lawmakers to “Think Babies” during a Capitol Day in Lansing hosted by Think Babies Michigan and the Michigan Association for the Education of Young...
View ArticleIncreasing Access to Early On and Child Care Top Concerns of Young Families...
(May 4, 2023) Last month the Livingston Great Start Parent Coalition hosted a dynamic Q&A in Howell to learn about their lawmakers’ priorities and educate them about how families experience the...
View ArticleWhen Child Care Providers are an Extension of Your Home Life, Saying Goodbye...
(August 4, 2023) – Two and a half years ago, I was hired onto Michigan’s Children staff to essentially deal with all things outreach-related. At that time, it was the height of the COVID-19 pandemic....
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