Child's Play Communications

12/23/2020

Merry Christmas to all, with sincere wishes for a happy and healthy holiday, and a hopeful new year!

12/21/2020

Happy Winter Solstice everyone! After today, there will be more light -- something we all need.

11/09/2020

Moms expect to spend about $230 per child this holiday season. Here's what they'll be buying.

The nation's 73.5 million mothers will be the holiday hero this year. Retailers need to help her through this shopping season with the things she will be looking for.

10/08/2020

McKinsey report: 1 in 4 working women considering resigning or downshifting her career. Here's why.

In some families buckling under the caregiving burden, the lower wage earner is leaving the work force. Usually that’s the wife.

09/30/2020

Pod schooling? Here are some tips on making it a success.

‘It’s important to approach this with the idea that there’s no ideal situation. If there were, we’d all be doing it.’

09/29/2020

Could employers do more to help working parents?

Benefits depend on where people work, and the kind of job they have, a new survey finds, highlighting disparities that predate the pandemic.

09/28/2020

Pandemic exacerbates work issues for moms, contributing to professional "motherhood gaps."

Improvements in gender equality in the workplace may be another casualty of the coronavirus, as women find their place in the work force more at risk.

09/25/2020

Yet another change in the media business: Journalists opting for Substack newsletters over established publications. Why? The evolving relationship between individual reporters and their audience.

Casey Newton, who has covered tech for The Verge, joins a growing number of reporters who have started subscription newsletters at Substack, a three-year-old platform.

09/21/2020

Interesting but not surprising: How kids spent their money during lockdown.

Pocket money is going virtual, with kids ditching candy and books in favor of digital gaming platforms like Roblox and Fortnite.

09/18/2020

Consumers plan loyalty to new brands tried during quarantine.

Some of the new shopping habits formed during the pandemic could endure, providing opportunities for marketers, Bazaarvoice found.

09/17/2020

Ever so clever: Lego and Levis

The worlds of fashion and toys have discovered an innovative way to combine through a new partnershi

09/16/2020

Is distance learning working for your child?

Measuring skills, not test scores, is key.