During the last Professional Development Day on November 1, I introduced the first part of an ongoing workshop series we will be offering at various moments. The general theme of the workshop is “Inclusion.” In that initial session, following our experiences with medical referrals that aim to medicalize normal childhood…

We believe that healthy and optimal development of infants has more to do with adults than with the children themselves. For this reason, we educate families with resources, support them in the registration process and help them join various community activities.

Two years ago when I started working at #PSFAMILYNYC a child care provider told me some words that still sound fresh in my memory. I am going to quote her, because today more than ever her words must be resolved, thought about, and reflected on from what we do daily…

I'll be brief and honest, I'm not entirely convinced about the Pikler approach to child care either. However, I always want to know more about best practices for the full development of children. One thing doesn't take away from the other, we don't have to believe the whole story, we…