297 Livingston Street, Brooklyn, NY 11217

27 Feb 26

Letter

Dear Community, We cannot be silent. Our children are not safe. In communities across this country, immigrant children are living with fear. They are detained. They watch their parents taken away. Some come home to an empty house. This is happening to children we know. At PS Family, this is…
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03 Feb 26

Everyone Wants to Get to Work

After Mayor Mamdani announced that he would make more child care seats available and improve our system, I made an Instagram post titled Someone Finally Gets It. In a pink shirt with pink lipstick, I talked about what my 40 years in child care had taught me. That fixing child…
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03 Feb 26

What Snow Used to Mean

Today was a snow day in New York. The public schools were closed. My company supervises preschool teachers. We were warned on Saturday the schools might close. We got the word on Sunday that they would. My team, instead of enjoying their weekend, worked to prepare for remote learning. They…
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19 May 25

Meet Our New Network Director!

We’re thrilled to introduce Yanery Escorbores as our new Network Director! I’ve known Yanery for over a decade, and in that time, I’ve watched her grow as a family child care owner. I’ve seen her balance high-stress situations, nurture her family, pursue her education, and remain polite and respectful through…
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22 Apr 25

Hello and welcome to May

I know I don’t have to say this, but I will anyway—this is hands-down the best time to be outdoors. Nature’s putting on her spring show, and really? She’s not being subtle about it. The cherry blossoms are soft and showy. The tulips look like floral exclamation points. Magnolias are…
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