When my oldest son was a toddler, he attended a small preschool with two little girls who were inseparable. Their birthdays were a few days apart, late August and early September. I assumed these best ...

Yelena Hagooli has done everything possible to give her 4-year-old son the best start in life. She took him to the library every week, fed him the healthiest foods, left her job to care for him, and ...

There’s a dizzying array of childhood programs, schools and child-care options — all with slightly different names and definitions — which can be confusing to parents trying to make decisions about ...