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How to Find a Quality Summer Program
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How to Find a Quality Summer Program
February 13, 2023
If you are looking for a sign to start your search for summer care, here it is! At Child Care Answers, we have been busy finding ways to support you. Last year, we shared four tips for finding a quality summer program, and they certainly still hold true. This year, we partnered with the Indiana […]
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Happy Holidays?
Activity Ideas Families Infant and Toddler Pre-K Preschool School Age

Happy Holidays?
December 9, 2022
Holiday Gift Guide 2022
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Holiday Gift Guide 2022
November 18, 2022
Process Art Tips and Tricks from a Former Teacher
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Process Art Tips and Tricks from a Former Teacher
July 18, 2022

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Celebrating Pride Together
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Celebrating Pride Together
June 6, 2022
Road trip! Tips for Vacations with Children
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Road trip! Tips for Vacations with Children
May 15, 2022
Bored kids? Explore board games!
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Bored kids? Explore board games!
April 14, 2022
Summer Camps and Care: Get Ready for Summer 2022!
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Summer Camps and Care: Get Ready for Summer 2022!
March 3, 2022
Making a House a Home with Family Projects
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Making a House a Home with Family Projects
November 16, 2021
Explore the Outdoors with Nature Play
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Explore the Outdoors with Nature Play
June 7, 2021
Summer Break: Activities to Keep your School-ager Engaged
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Summer Break: Activities to Keep your School-ager Engaged
May 4, 2021
Healthy Eating and Cooking with Children
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Healthy Eating and Cooking with Children
March 16, 2018
Closing the summer learning gap
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Closing the summer learning gap
June 5, 2017
Putting down screens and picking up a book
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Putting down screens and picking up a book
May 1, 2017
Helping your Child Prepare for Going Back to School
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Helping your Child Prepare for Going Back to School
July 11, 2016
Books to help your child learn to share
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Books to help your child learn to share
August 15, 2015
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How to Find a Quality Summer Program
If you are looking for a sign to start your search for summer care, here it is! At Child Care Answers, we have been busy finding ways to support you. Last year, we shared four tips for finding a quality summer program, and they certainly still hold true. This year, we partnered with the Indiana […]
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Happy Holidays?
Oftentimes, we have high hopes for the holidays. We want to go to all places and do all the things. Just imagine it now – Mariah Carey setting the tone as you are sipping cocoa by the fire, and your little ones are quietly crafting at the table. It will be cozy, magical, and perfect, […]
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Holiday Gift Guide 2022
If you are anything like me, knowing what to get my kids for the holidays is a balancing act between the “latest and greatest” and toys that will spark my children’s interest, support their imagination, and won’t be broken in a week!  Below are some ideas for choosing toys that will grow with your child, […]
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Process Art Tips and Tricks from a Former Teacher
I have always found a purpose in art. The creative process provides me with time to think and space to express my feelings; but it wasn’t always that way! Being a bit of a perfectionist, it was hard to let go of the “cookie-cutter” crafts. I wanted so badly to be good at art that […]
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Celebrating Pride Together
Pride is a time of celebration and an opportunity to increase awareness of LGBTQIA+ identity and community. It is important to take moments throughout the month to celebrate diversity together. For young children, this may look like conversations about similarities and differences or simply making observations about their own self. Regardless, we encourage you to […]
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Road trip! Tips for Vacations with Children
“Are we there yet?” is the phrase I hear over and over in the car – even for a quick five minute drive. So, call me surprised when I hardly heard this during our 11 hour drive to and from the beach for spring break. My kids are four and eight, and this is only […]
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Bored kids? Explore board games!
“I’m boorrrred!” Is that a common refrain in your household? As much as I know how important outdoor play is for young children, let’s be real. Sometimes you just have to give up the fight, especially when you have kids like mine that melt in the sun and arrive back home from an outdoor play […]
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Summer Camps and Care: Get Ready for Summer 2022!
Warm weather, pool days, ice cream cones – OH MY! Summer is right around the corner, and it is time to start planning for your school-ager’s summer care. It may feel early, but summer camps and care programs fill up fast! Consider these tips as you choose summer care for your school-ager: Ask your school-ager […]
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Making a House a Home with Family Projects
by Family & Communty Engagement Manager, Tom Taylor, and his wife, Jami This November, we will celebrate five years of living in our current home. This is the longest we’ve lived in one place since marrying in 2012. Our house is small and quirky and not in a perfect location, but we’ve been able to […]
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Explore the Outdoors with Nature Play
By Jamie Le Sesne Spears, M.Ed., Family Engagement Specialist Summer is filled with opportunities for children and adults to play outdoors. When children begin to explore and interact with nature, these outdoor opportunities begin to transform into learning experiences. Benefits of nature play Natural learning happens when young children play in and with nature. In fact, nature play is beneficial not only for physical growth but […]
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Summer Break: Activities to Keep your School-ager Engaged
by Jamie Le Sesne Spears, M.Ed, Family Engagement Specialist  By now, your children are counting down the days to summer break! They are likely excited for a change and to spend time with family.  For parents and caregivers, it can be stressful filling long summer days with engaging activities.  Brainstorm with your child As you plan your summer schedule and activities, ask your school-ager what […]
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Healthy Eating and Cooking with Children
by Molly Manley, Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) Coordinator Looking for a way to learn and grow with your kids, while also promoting healthy eating? Get on your aprons, and get ready to whip up something delicious with your children or those in your care. Cooking with children can promote lifetime skills such […]
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Closing the summer learning gap
by Jenny Mathis, School Age Specialist In the blink of an eye, the school year is over and another summer is before you. The majority of us out there are working parents, and we often have a hard balance to achieve in the summer: keeping kids safe, enriching their learning, and seeing that they have an […]
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Putting down screens and picking up a book
by Kristin Kahl, Knowledge Manager Next week is a fantastic opportunity for families. It’s both Screen-Free Week and Children’s Book Week! You read that right. I said fantastic opportunity, not scary-potential-for-disaster-when-my-kids-don’t-have-something-to-entertain-them-every-second. I get it. As a working parent of 6- and 8-year-old boys, sometimes this mama just needs a minute of peace. Most of the time, […]
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Helping your Child Prepare for Going Back to School
by Jenny Mathis, School Age Specialist As a mom of a thirteen year old, I understand the struggle that can ensue after a long summer of staying up late, sleeping in late, and having little to no structure to the day. Like the rest of the parents out there, I recognize the potential stress that […]
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Books to help your child learn to share
by Candice Wise, former Early Childhood Development Specialist and current Partnerships for Early Learners Inclusion Specialist There comes a time when parents realize that one of the goals of parenting is to help their young child learn how to share with others. There is no magical age that all children are willing to do this. […]