This article for The Baby Monitor e-newsletter explores the parallels in relationship-building within the early childhood field and in the world of policy and advocacy.
With a deeper understanding of relationships and how to build them, we can be stronger advocates for babies, toddlers, and their families.
RATTLED: Babies, Families and a Year of Growing Strain
A national snapshot of life for families with infants and toddlers in 2025 reveals a troubling reality: economic pressure, emotional distress and uncertainty intensified across the year even as families fought to provide stability and love for their babies.