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Mommiana Monday - State of GA v. Brittany Patterson

In this episode we meet India Farr who runs Treebug childcare in Stroud in Gloucestershire UK. She tells us how she came to Aware Parenting and how central it is for her both personally and professionally. India's’ psychology studies and her childcare work enables her to embody her passion for child development and emotional wellbeing on a daily basis. Her heart warming stories offer real insights around democratic and consent based approaches  that are just as relevant in any public setting or at home.

To find out about Vicki Plomer’s latest offerings visit: www.vickiplomer.com 
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Ep. 38 Interview with India Farr Part One Separation anxiety & other childcare stories

In part two we continue to hear how India and her team manage more than one child and their feelings all at once. India offers specific games and approaches that ensure all the children are acknowledged and held as  needed.  Her profound stories point to the wisdom of children and notably her own daughter’s  capacity to be sensitive and attuned to the needs of others.  And so we all shout what about sibling rivalry? Yes it happens at times in most households.  India’s calm trust of the principles of Aware Parenting gives her the capacity to offer consent based solutions to get to the root of rivalry dynamics.  So inspired and grateful for these conversations. 

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Ep. 39 Interview with India Farr Part Two Sibling Rivalry, trusting the wisdom of children & more

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Augusta Senator Harold Jones discusses his new role as minority leader in the Georgia State Senate and the importance of focusing on democratic values and ideas. He also highlighted the need for Medicaid expansion, childcare assistance, and rent stabilization in Georgia, and the potential for significant change if the Democratic party wins in 2026. He also mentioned what could be a bi-partisan effort to limit our access to the courts.

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Is 2025 the year for Medicaid Expansion, Child Care help, and Rent Stabilization?

Working as a babysitter offers more than just a job—it’s an opportunity for personal growth and skill development. Continuously learning new techniques in child development, safety, and education can significantly improve your caregiving abilities. This not only benefits the children in your care but also enhances your career prospects. If you’re seeking nanny jobs in Singapore, staying informed and updated on the latest childcare trends can make you a more attractive candidate to employers. Websites like Nannyz( https://nannyz.com/jobs/ ) provide valuable resources and training to help you stay ahead in the field, offering tools to sharpen your skills and connect you with new job opportunities. Whether it’s through online courses or hands-on experience, investing in your learning helps you deliver better care and secure more rewarding jobs in the nanny industry. Keep learning, and your career as a babysitter will continue to thrive.

Why Should You Keep Learning While Working as a Babysitter

-Childcare funding deficit hits home
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Childcare Programs In Peril as Trump Moves to Axe Federal Support

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The conversation covers a range of political topics, including the current state of global leadership, economic concerns related to tariffs and trade, and the challenges of childcare with State Senator Brian Strickland. The speakers discuss bipartisan efforts to address these issues, the implications of the death penalty, and the introduction of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act. Additionally, they touch on the controversial use of speed cameras and the political rumors surrounding upcoming elections.

Speed Cameras in the Ukraine

In this episode, we start a new building block of our social protection solar system with the first part of the topic on delivery and provision of social protection. We will be looking at the innovations in the delivery of services and cash grants, focusing on informal workers and on the role that informal workers organizations might have in improving access to these workers by facilitating the last mile delivery of services or benefits.

To open this block, we will turn to Africa and look into three cases of provision of child care services. First, we go to South Africa, to talk to Richard Dobson about the pop-up child care facility in the Warwick Junction market, in Durban. Richard is an architect and co-founder of the NGO Asiye eTafuleni. Next, we move to Accra, in Ghana, to talk to Dorcas Ansah, WIEGO’s Accra Focal city coordinator. We discussed the guidelines for implementing child care facilities in the Ghanaian capital markets and the plans for expanding the initiative.

We finish our tour in Rwanda, where the market vendors association SITRIECY is also implementing child care facilities in the Kigali markets. We talked to SITRIECY’s secretary-general and StreetNet International treasurer Jeanette Nyiramassengesho. She explained their approach to combine provision of child care for informal workers’ children in markets with the creation of a community savings group.

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Learn more

- WIEGO: Child Care in Markets: An E-Book https://www.wiego.org/research-library-publications/child-care-in-markets/ 
 - Working in Warwick: Including Street Traders in Urban Plans
https://www.wiego.org/research-library-publications/working-warwick-including-street-traders-urban-plans/
- WIEGO - Child Care in Markets project: https://www.wiego.org/project/child-care-markets/ 
- Guidelines and Standards for Day-Care Centres in and around Markets in Ghana, by Susan Sabaa, Dela Quarshie-Twum  https://www.wiego.org/advocacy-worker-education-resources/guidelines-and-standards-day-care-centres-and-around-markets-ghana/
- Webinar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wn9niHLL8vI 
- About Asiye eTafuleni https://aet.org.za/about-asiye-etafuleni/our-story/


#43 Workers-led Delivery of Child Care in Markets

In a groundbreaking move, New Mexico became the first U.S. state to offer free childcare to most families.

What’s Right: Free Childcare Lifts Families Out of Poverty

Single Black fatherhood is evolving with rising resident father statistics, increased single father households, and higher childcare involvement despite systemic challenges shaping modern family dynamics.

The Powerful Truth of Black Dads Today

In this heartfelt episode, I share the true story behind the $5 bill that changed&nbsp; the course of my life. As a young mother with three children and one on the way, I woke up to find that my husband at that time had left for work and left $5 on the dresser for the day. At that&nbsp; moment, I felt completely defeated, overhelmed, and unsure of how I was going to make it.&nbsp; But that moment lit a fire in me that I didnt know I had. That $5 became the turning poing that led me to discover my purpose and passion. It was the beginning of my journey of what would later become a successful business built on strength, faith and a love for children. This episode is about struggle, resilience, and finding your calling when life forces you to rise.

That Five Dollars He Left On the Dresser!

For nearly 140 years, Hall Neighborhood House has been a staple in the Bridgeport community. 
“It’s a busy place,” the community center’s director of development Nick Sentementes told the CBIA BizCast. “We serve about 500 people on a daily basis.”
Hall Neighborhood House got its beginning in the 1800s when a woman named Sarah Hall opened her doors to immigrant women and children.
Hall helped them find jobs and enroll children in school.
Sentementes said over the years, the center expanded to serve people across the east side of Bridgeport. 
Today, the center features numerous programs for people of all ages from preschool and childcare to elementary, middle, and high school students, as well as a senior center, health and dental clinic, university partnerships, and sports clinics. 
“It’s busy from 7 am to 9 o’clock in the evening,” Sentementes said. 
One of the center’s most popular programs is its STEM classroom. 
“We have 3D printers, we have I-Bots, we have microscopes, and the kids really love it,” Sentementes said. “I think they love STEM as much as they love gym.”
And Hall Neighborhood House’s impact goes beyond the center’s walls.
The organization is working to bring STEM classrooms to Bridgeport’s public schools. 
The initiative was started by a prominent donor and named in honor of Alan Wallack, a longtime Bridgeport educator who passed away several years ago. 
Sentementes said Hall STEM classroom teachers train staff at the schools and provide the curriculum and equipment at no cost to the schools. 
“The goal was to put a STEM classroom in all 30 of the Bridgeport K through eight public schools, and today, there are 22,” he said. 
“We have eight more to go, and we've had nothing but great results and good publicity regarding it.”
Sentementes joined the center after a 30-year career in the banking industry. 
“I wanted to do something else,” he said.
He joined Hall Neighborhood House after speaking with executive director Bob Dzurenda.
“I found a sense of camaraderie," Sentementes said.
“Everyone's helping each other, sharing their thoughts and ideas, best practices, and everyone's looking to assist each other.”
The center has about 120 employees—Sentementes said many of them used the center as kids. 
“It’s kind of a family environment,” he said.
As director of development, Sentementes works with businesses, executives, and philanthropic organizations to build support for Hall Neighborhood House. 
And he said the response from the business community has been great. 
“The most rewarding for me is going out and meeting interesting, successful, generous, philanthropic people that want to help, and that makes it worthwhile,” he said. 
Sentementes said it’s a busy time as the center looks to expand. 
“We have a waiting list for all our programs, so we're in the process of trying to add 10,000 square feet to our building,” he said. 
They’re also looking into the possibility of using a piece of property next door to add a soccer field, a playground, or a splash pad for the kids. 
Sentementes called Hall Neighborhood House a “hidden gem” and said it’s his job to make sure people know what the center is all about. 
“Our mission is to educate, empower, and enrich the local residents of the east side of Bridgeport,” he said. 
“So we're bringing in people, and I really don't have to say much—the place kind of speaks for itself.”

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Hall Neighborhood House Enriches Bridgeport

Have you ever wondered why breastfeeding is so highly recommended for newborns? What makes breast milk truly special compared to formula? In this episode of the Science Basement podcast, we sit down with Dr. Dollwin Matharu, who specializes in the infant gut microbiome. Dr. Matharu shares her findings about human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs)—the unique sugars found only in breast milk—and explains how these molecules support babies’ immune systems and overall development.
She also highlights how her research connects HMOs with the developing infant microbiome, helping us understand the early foundations of long-term health.

Dr. Dollwin Matharu is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Helsinki.

Your hosts for this episode are Roselydiah Makunja & Rhiannon Newman.
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5.4 Breast Milk, Babies, and the Microbiome- w/ Dollwin, Roselydiah & Rhiannon

More than 4,000 bills were introduced during the 2025 General Assembly session, with only 286 gaining final legislative approval.  
The CBIA BizCast team sat down with CBIA vice president of public policy Chris Davis to break down the session and some of the important bills that will impact the business community.  
“There were a lot of long nights right at the end of session, especially in those last few days,” Davis said.  
Much of the focus in the last days of the session centered on the state budget.  
The $55.8 billion budget adopted by the state legislature uses fiscal guardrail workarounds and business tax hikes to increase state spending by $2.6 billion over the next two years.
Davis said the workarounds to the fiscal guardrails are troubling for businesses.  
“For us in the business community, they’re not just talking points these caps,” he said.  
“They are truly what gives us predictability, sustainability, and stability. 
“Boosting up that spending beyond what we can really afford is what gives us a lot of pause, because that’s going to lead to future tax increases, something that we know that businesses simply can’t afford here in Connecticut.” 
The budget did create a new endowment that will pay for early childhood development programs. 
“We’re happy to see that this expansion happens because getting more people back into the workforce, having them have the ability to afford that childcare in order to go back to work is very important,” Davis said.  
“We just felt like there was much better ways that we could have funded it and be more sustainable over a longer period of time.” 
Davis said the session did feature some important “wins” for the business community and state economy.
Those bills include reforming the apprenticeship hiring ratios for trades industries, raising the R&D tax credit for bioscience companies, and addressing potentially costly changes to the workers’ compensation system.
Davis also highlighted the importance of key permitting reforms and replacing the outdated Transfer Act with new release-based cleanup regulations. 
“We really see this as one of the biggest economic wins that we’ve had in decades here,” he said.  
“We’re really looking forward to working with our partners in state government in order to implement them.” 
Davis did note that there was a lot of focus on preventing costly labor mandates and healthcare policies from being enacted.
While the 2025 session may be over, that does not mean the work ends for CBIA’s policy team.
They’re working with state agencies to implement the new regulations and other bills.  
And the team will also spend the coming months engaging with members and legislators. 
That includes coordinating legislator visits at businesses around the state, listening tours, and reviewing CBIA’s annual Survey of Connecticut Businesses.   
Those conversations and feedback will help inform CBIA’s policy solutions for the 2026 legislative session.
“It’s important for businesses to know that we are here getting your feedback, not only from things that just passed this past session, but also things that you would like to see change going forward,” Davis said. 

Related Links:
CBIA
Website: https://www.cbia.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cbia/
Chris Davis LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-c-davis/

2025 Legislative Session Review

Vineyard Fostering is an independent fostering agency in Northamptonshire with a firm commitment to developing long-term relationships with our carers to achieve the best possible outcomes in the care of children in our care. To make sure foster carers are successful in their work, our team offers professional guidance, round-the-clock service, and good financial conditions. Join the Vineyard Fostering and be part of a caring team and devoted members of the workforce who will make a difference in the lives of the vulnerable children. Read more and join us today, and begin your fostering journey in Northamptonshire. Visit the website: https://www.vineyardfostering.co.uk/area-northamptonshire/

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Mick Kenny's been reacting to yesterday's news that a proposal of 10% hike in pay for those working in early years education ... 

KCLR News: Reaction to proposal to increase pay for childcare workers (2nd July 2025)

We bring awareness to the nervous system, to recognise what this feels like from the inside out, so that it becomes easier to navigate towards connected states. 

Join us. We are real parents who live Aware Parenting. Real stories for bringing self reflection into everyday life. 
 
To find out more about Aware Parenting and the work of Sara Devoy & Vicki Plomer visit: www.saradevoycraniosacral.com, www.vickiplomer.com, www.awareparentinginstitute.com

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Globally, 2 billion people work in the informal economy. This means that 61% of workers rely on work that offers little pay and few protections. Women informal workers, such as domestic workers, home-based workers, street vendors and waste pickers are at the base of the economic pyramid with the highest risk of poverty.  Public policies and social protection schemes often do not consider these  workers, leaving them vulnerable to income losses and struggling to cope after an event or shock. In this monthly podcast we will discuss some of the most pressing issues related to social protection from the perspective of informal workers, including debates around the future of work, demographic changes and the informal economy, as well as  social services, like child care and health that can protect informal workers’ incomes. Subscribe to the “Informal Economy Podcast: Social Protection” to learn more about WIEGO’s cutting-edge research and hear from informal workers organisations about the debates, policies, successes and challenges they face in accessing and reforming social protection systems.

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A podcast for the business-minded in Connecticut. Interviews consist of business and community leaders who are shaping the future of Connecticut’s economy. The CBIA BizCast provides new content every other week, introduces members of the business community, and tells stories about how businesses are innovating and growing in Connecticut!

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Local and state governments, though often overshadowed by federal government, have tremendous impact on our quality of life. This podcast provides a valuable service by educating people on how to improve their own quality of life through civic engagement. Various organizations encourage residents to register and vote, but it does not appear that anyone is showing voters how to make good decisions when they do. It feels akin to hiring someone for a job without reviewing the job description. Local Matters changes that narrative by educating voters with short, clear, and unbiased civics lessons from a career local government professional, public speaker, and management consultant.

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