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		<title>Choosing the Right Preschool</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Jan 2011 02:02:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anisa Raoof</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today I welcome guest contributor Gayle J. Justynski, with over 20 years of experience working on behalf of young children as a teacher, director, and regulator. She shares her helpful advice on what to look for when choosing the right preschool for your child and family.]]></description>
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		<title>BrightStars: Raising the Quality of Child Care in Rhode Island</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anisa Raoof</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The early years are important for a child’s brain development and can affect how they continue to learn later on in life. That makes choosing a quality child care and early learning program very important. Finding consistent, quality child care that meets a family’s individual needs can be one of the most challenging aspects of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>An AU PAIR may be the right choice for childcare</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2009 11:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anisa Raoof</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The current state of our economy has thrust many changes onto families in terms of work and finances. Families may need to reassess what type of childcare they need, finding something that fits their needs and budget. Nicole Joel Roswall, a local coordinator for Cultural Care in Rhode Island, shares why an au pair may [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Best Babysitter</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2009 11:00:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katy Killilea</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Katy Killilea Years of experience, sympathy for children, first-aid certification . . . what makes a great babysitter? For their first few years, our kids’ only babysitters were their grandparents. But grandparents have a habit of going off to Hawaii when they might be needed. So we have had to branch out, and we&#8217;ve [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tips for New Moms: Childcare Resources</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2009 11:00:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Finding quality childcare for your baby can be a challenging task. Here are a few sites that may help in your search for an arrangement that meets your needs: • www.optionsforfamilies.org Options for Working Families is a nonprofit organization that provides a computerized database of licensed childcare providers in Rhode Island. • www.sittercity.com Sittercity.com helps [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ten ways to be thrifty if you have children</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2009 11:00:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anisa Raoof</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[1.  Reduce your grocery bill. Do not grocery shop when you or your children are hungry—pack snacks for the kids if they accompany you—to avoid hunger tantrums and impulse snack buying. Plan your menus ahead of time and make a list so you’re less tempted to buy more than you need or will use during [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Win One Week of Summer Camp or Day Care!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jun 2008 14:14:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anisa Raoof</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our new Kido contest is sponsored by Pawtucket Day Child Development Center. School is almost out. Do you know what your children are doing this summer yet? Pawtucket Day offers programs designed specifically for toddlers, pre-schoolers, and children before and after school up to age 12, including all-day camp during the summer. In their modern [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Summer camp and childcare</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Feb 2008 12:05:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anisa Raoof</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our previous summers have included a mix of necessary childcare and warm weather family fun. In order to carve out some time for my work, we arranged for my boys to spend part of each week at the fabulous home daycare they had attended since they were 18 months old, and then we enjoyed a [...]]]></description>
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