Being parents is already a tough job and the current economy isn't making it any easier. March's Learning for Life series will focus on the challenges families with young children face in the current economic climate. Parents should tune in to find out how to talk with young children about family finances, ideas for free and inexpensive activities and available help and resources. The series will also look at why early learning is always a good investment.
3.16.09
How the economy is affecting families with young children: Stephanie Coontz, Director of Research and Public Education for the Council on Contemporarily Families, talks about how stress about the economy is impacting children more than we realize.
Early learning is always a good investment: With so many people stressing about money, it's important to remember that early learning is an investment not to take lightly. KING 5's Joyce Taylor talks with United Way of Pierce County President Rick Allen.
3.19.09
Resources available to help struggling families: In these tough times, families are finding support and assistance at the North Seattle Family Center and the Children's Home Society of Washington.
3.20.09
Inexpensive activities to do with your children: Jacqui Boland and Kavita Varma-White from the Web site Red Tricycle shared ideas on how to create fun experiences for your kids, even on the tightest of budgets.
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