María Caridad Araujo

© Blog First Steps, IDB´s Social Protection and Health Division  In recent weeks, a commercial, #WorldsToughestJob, has been making the rounds on social media. In the video, a company interviews several people for the position of “director of operations.” During the course of the interview, the characteristics of the position are described to the applicants: it’s a very … [Read more...] about Mother’s Day, Being a Mom is not the #WorldsToughestJob

© Blog First Steps, IDB We’re eagerly counting the days until May 6, when the IDB will open its doors to welcome an outstanding group of extremely interesting people who are united by a single passion: early childhood development. … [Read more...] about Hillary Clinton and Shakira Play with Legos and Angry Birds

The last two times I’ve flown, the flight was delayed, something that occurs quite often. What’s unusual about the story is that the source of the delay on two different carriers turned out to be the same: children under the age of four who were not “independent” enough.   … [Read more...] about Independent at the Age of Three

“How would American girls’ lives be different if parents were half as concerned with their bodies and twice as intrigued by their minds?” An article published a couple of months ago in The New York Times ends with that rather pointed question. The piece’s title alone was already quite provocative: “Google, Tell Me. Is My Son a Genius?” While reading the article, the first … [Read more...] about Google, Is my Daughter Pretty?

A few months ago, The New York Times Magazine (NYT) published an interesting article that discussed different educational programs that are trying to incorporate into the curriculum activities aimed at improving children’s social-emotional skills. On the IDB’s blog Quality Education Is Possible, Aimee Verdisco wrote a post in reaction to this article, reflecting on the impact … [Read more...] about The Other Intelligence