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I was asked a simple question recently: What is the hardest, most stressful part of this season for you right now?

A small bedtime ritual that grows with them — and with us Gratitude is one of those things we all want our children to understand, but young kids don’t learn it through lectures or holiday lessons. They learn it the same way they learn everything else at that age: through modeling, repetition, and connection . For us, that started with a simple ritual I created for my daughter when she was very little. Back then, she was too young to name anything on her own — so each night,

Fast-forward to toddlerhood, and suddenly my worldly, curry-loving baby would only eat three things: buttered noodles (but only the right shape), chicken nuggets, and extremely expensive berries. Any attempt to deviate resulted in a hunger strike that could rival a political protest. It was soul-crushing. AND, did I mention expensive? At one point, I subscribed to one of those fancy pre-made meal services for toddlers. I was desperate. She ate exactly none of it. I cried. She

We were honored to welcome CBS Chicago into our newest Le Village location in Lakeview for a special behind-the-scenes segment on what we’re building for working parents.

We are doing amazing work in our classrooms—I’ve always known that—but now everyone else does too. We’ve had our first big graduating class

In the depths of our minds, where our work and personal lives intersect, guilt often looms like a shadow, casting doubt on every decision we