Talking to Kids About Tough Sh*t
March 30, 2022 |Divorce. Natural disasters. Death of a pet or loved one. School shootings. War. Illness. Sex. Suicide. COVID-19. Bullying. Racism. This... View Article
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Is It A Gift To Be Gifted?
February 16, 2022 |I'm a proud mom, okay? So let's take a moment to list a few things that my preschooler, Grayson, can... View Article
Read MOreCaring For Yourself So That You Can Care For Them
January 25, 2022 |One of the biggest parenting myths is that we lose our identity and rights so that we can meet the... View Article
Read MOreIt’s My Toddler’s World, We’re Just Living In It
September 21, 2021 |If someone told me 18 months ago that I would be introducing my baby, Penny, into childcare after 15 months... View Article
Read MOreTake Me Out to the Playground
June 15, 2021 |Take a minute to stop and think of your favorite childhood game or pastime. What was it? More importantly, where... View Article
Read MOreThe Bottle Battle
May 5, 2021 |I gave birth to my third child in late February. Unlike my first two children, I felt a sense of... View Article
Read MOreTips for Introducing Kids to Sustainability
April 6, 2021 |"Waste not, want not," isn't just something we tell our kids to get them to their dinner. We want them... View Article
Read MOreEarly Life Lessons to Teach Your Kid
March 16, 2021 |It's no secret that children are more receptive to learning than adults. In fact, a study from the Developmental Psychology... View Article
Read MOre#NetflixAndChill-dren
February 23, 2021 |I want to paint a picture of idealism vs. reality and motherhood. I know anyone who has children, whether you... View Article
Read MOreWhy is he different? Why am I different? Talking to Kids About Race
January 22, 2021 |On January 21, 2021, Candelen presented a live, open dialog centered around race and raising kids via Facebook Live. Watch... View Article
Read MOreBlood Fuels the Greatness of America
October 7, 2020 |By HASAN DAVIS As a young boy, I spent hours and hours trying to imagine myself as the hero, the... View Article
Read MOreCandelen CEO Speaks with KAWC 88.9 About Child Care During the Pandemic
September 10, 2020 |Arizona Edition: Child Care in the Time of Covid-19 This year the Arizona Early Childhood Alliance released data indicating a... View Article
Read MOreSwimming Pool Safety
June 30, 2020 |Raising a six-year-old active little girl in Arizona requires a lot of time and energy to ensure I’m hitting all... View Article
Read MOreCandelen Announces Free COVID-19 Training for All Caregivers in Arizona
June 25, 2020 |Candelen is providing free virtual training to all child care providers to help minimize the risk of COVID-19 in preschools,... View Article
Read MOreHandling Kids’ Emotions and Behaviors (Dr. Garcia)
June 12, 2020 |Dr. Isela Garcia, of the Alesi Group, discusses how to handle behaviors and emotions of kids with Candelen Coach Supervisor,... View Article
Read MOreTo Play Date or Not Play Date Live Discussion
May 15, 2020 |Join Nicole Newhouse, Candelen CEO, and Trish Robinson, Candelen VP of Programs, for a live discussion on Facebook as they... View Article
Read MOreTo Playdate or Not To Playdate, That is the Question
May 11, 2020 |Last week, as the announcement came for a slow re-opening of the state, parents of some of my daughter’s friends... View Article
Read MOreLooking Back at 7 Years of Parenting
April 27, 2020 |It’s April and my oldest daughter, Ellary, turns seven at the end of the month. I know it sounds corny... View Article
Read MOrePretty Good Educator, Sub-par Mom
March 30, 2020 |Yesterday, my last virtual meeting ended with me holding Clorox wipes in one hand and shouting to my three-year-old son... View Article
Read MOreLoving the Big-ish Age Gap
March 16, 2020 |My two daughters are accidentally-on-purpose 5 ½ years apart. We waited until our oldest was 3 before trying for a... View Article
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