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Our View: Lack of child care holding back children, parents – and Maine’s economy

by The Editorial Board January 29, 2021January 28, 2021

Adequate child care helps children develop, and allows parents to work.

by Jennifer Beck Special to the Press Herald January 9, 2021January 8, 2021

Households that were struggling before COVID are gaining from access to counseling and education for parents and early learning for kids.

by Robert Skoglund January 2, 2021January 1, 2021

As I try to hear the eager young voices over the rattle of my Waterpik, I realize I need a phone call giving me 20 minutes to prepare for visitors.

by Victoria Hugo-Vidal December 27, 2020December 27, 2020

Saying goodbye to a god-awful year by remembering it wasn’t all bad.

by Victoria Hugo-Vidal December 13, 2020December 12, 2020

The breadwinner still gets most of the attention, whether it’s a woman or a man.

by Joseph W. Gauld Special to the Press Herald December 9, 2020December 9, 2020

If you are a parent who is not satisfied with your relationship with your kids, recommit yourself to preparing them for life.

by Abigail McGuire Special to the Press Herald November 14, 2020November 13, 2020

If there’s anything 2020 has taught me, it’s that I want back all those minutes I’ve spent plugged into my smartphone.

by Victoria Hugo-Vidal November 1, 2020October 31, 2020

The Victoria of four years ago didn’t think she could handle a post-Nov. 8, 2016, world. But that was then.

by Melanie Green Special to The Conversation October 25, 2020October 23, 2020

Our need to feel like we belong to a group makes us easy to push into despising others.

by The Editorial Board October 21, 2020October 20, 2020

If grown-ups make a few adaptations, Maine kids can enjoy something close to a normal celebration this year.