When I read that men and women in the U.S. spend roughly the same number of hours working on an average week, I couldn’t help but feel envious. At this time of year, when I have to prepare Christmas dinner for 10 people, take my daughter to the pediatrician, drive my son to soccer, and make decisions about closing the year at work, I feel like that’s not the reality that I’m … [Read more...] about Ending the Year on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
A Law for Two Worlds
by Lourdes Rodriguez-Chamussy "In my family, it was unheard of to leave kids at a daycare. But I had to start working, and who was going to look after my baby? Neither my mother nor my sister could take care of him. I had looked into a private daycare called World of Color, but it was really expensive. Then I found out I could get a scholarship at another daycare called … [Read more...] about A Law for Two Worlds
5 Lessons from PISA on the Advisability of Expanding Preschool Access
Every three years, there is a moment in which media attention invariably shifts to the topic of education: the publication of results from the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA). These tests measure knowledge of math, reading and science in 15-year-olds from 65 countries around the world. In 2012, eight countries in Latin America participated: Argentina, … [Read more...] about 5 Lessons from PISA on the Advisability of Expanding Preschool Access
Puppets that Teach Good Eating Habits
by Julia Johannsen and Michiko Tamashiro In District 8 of El Alto, Bolivia, 21% of children between the ages of 0 and 5 suffer from chronic malnutrition, according to an IDB study to be published in 2015. This is not the case for Edysson and Joycy, who are enjoying a happy and healthy childhood in the same predominantly Aymara, socioeconomically disadvantaged neighborhood … [Read more...] about Puppets that Teach Good Eating Habits
The Fine Line in the Practice and Acceptance of Corporal Punishment
by Norbert Schady A study shows that more than 70% of Americans agree that sometimes, children need to be disciplined with a good, hard spanking. In practice, the acceptance of corporal punishment varies in terms of frequency, severity and culture. How frequent is the practice of corporal punishment of young children in Latin America and the Caribbean? … [Read more...] about The Fine Line in the Practice and Acceptance of Corporal Punishment