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Why we will no longer be a welcoming church

We’ve decided to quit being a welcoming church. No kidding. We’re giving it up. Like so many congregations, we’ve sunk an amazing amount of time and energy into becoming a welcoming church. We changed worship styles, trained greeters and ushers, wore name tags, brewed coffee, went to workshops on hospitality and put our friendliest people …

Building an (even more) intelligent professional services firm

Karen McAteer reveals the three required elements professional services firms need to become an intelligent enterprise.

This Is How Narcissistic Parents Treat Their Children

New research shows how the narcissistic parenting style affects children.

Are You a Builder, Accelerator or Fixer?

Before you dive into a leadership role, ask yourself the following questions to see if the job is right for you and the company.

4 Practices That Keep a Life Crisis From Creating a Business Crisis

Nurture relationships and practice equanimity while life is calm and you will be prepared to navigate a personal trauma that could upend your business.

7 Basic Grammar Mistakes That Make Customers Cringe

3 Psychological Tricks That Help New Bosses Earn Respect Faster

Cost of child care: Much more than a family matter

Working families face several challenges to make ends meet, and one of them is the increasingly steep cost of child care. Some parents say they absolutely

When affording child care means turning down a raise

For working-class families, getting a raise can mean losing child care benefits. A Syracuse group is trying to change that.

Benefits of Professional Support Services

Top VARs offer a full suite of professional support services that can provide guidance and support for your company.

Helping In-Home Child Care Providers Manage and Grow Their Businesses

As a professional development educator, one of my responsibilities is to train in-home child care providers. These valued service providers often struggle with the paperwork, record keeping and tax information requirements related to their businesses. Errors and omissions can lead to regulation violations, and eventually can jeopardize a care giver’s ability to remain in business. For these and other reasons, the IBM SME Toolkit is a…

Help finding quality child care

Sherri Sutera remembers the difficulties of trying to find a high-quality, safe child care when her children were young.

A Step Forward on Child Care

The bipartisan support for a law that will help provide safe, affordable care offers hope that even more progress can be made. The country needs high-quality child care. And that will cost money.

Child Care & Early Learning

Child care programs at the Y provide a safe and healthy place to learn foundational skills, develop healthy, trusting relationships and build self-reliance.

How child care influences the hiring picture

A lack of available and affordable child care has made it harder for some to re-enter the workforce. That leaves employers continuing to search for talent to hire in order

Staffing Shortages in Child Care: What Are the Solutions?

Learn about the child care workforce and what's being done to address challenges. Plus, understand how staffing shortages affect children.

The Child Care Paradox: How Child Care Providers Balance Paid and Un-Paid Caregiving

Care work is some of the most important work in our society, supporting children, families, and individuals across their lifespans. But, despite the critical work child care providers do for families and society as a whole, their work is systematically undervalued. This brief reports the findings from our interviews and the recommendations from providers. (15

How To LA: Finding Child Care In LA

Searching for child care can be challenging in L.A. We've got a guide on how to navigate the obstacles.

5 Steps to Choosing Child Care

Finding child care can be a difficult task. These five steps to choosing child care can help get you started and guide you through the process.