Make Child Care Supportive

No One is Coming to Save Us

Lemonada Media

Kids & Family

4.7 • 981 Ratings

🗓️ 22 May 2025

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

People are going to space for fun, yet building a supportive child care system can seem impossible. What gives? In this episode, we’re looking at the work of Neighborhood Villages, an organization that's spent nearly a decade creating the blueprint and putting into action what a truly supportive child care looks like – one that values kids and caregivers alike. From providing material goods like coats and diapers to supporting kids’ development through relational health, they’re proving that a supportive child care system isn't just achievable, it's long overdue. This series is created and produced with Neighborhood Villages, a nonprofit dedicated to transforming child care through innovative program-building and policy design. Visit www.neighborhoodvillages.org to learn more. If you’d like to contribute to the fight for a better child care system, consider a donation to Neighborhood Villages by visiting www.neighborhoodvillages.org/donate-now. Stay up to date with us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia. Joining Lemonada Premium is a great way to support our shows and get bonus content. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Click this link for a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this show and all Lemonada shows: lemonadamedia.com/sponsors See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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0:00.0	What if child care worked for everyone? Neighborhood Villages is working to transform the early education system through direct service programs and bold policy change. From operating professional development programs for educators to investing in early education curriculum to offering wraparound supports for families. Neighborhood
0:23.3	Villages is a nonprofit building a child care system that works for children, families, and
0:29.3	the educators who care for them. A system is possible. Come see how at www.combevymoorhoodvillages.org.
0:39.4	Hey, everyone. First off, we want to thank you for listening to No One is Coming to Save
0:43.5	us. And now we want to hear from you, what you've learned, what's sticking with you,
0:48.5	what questions you still have, and what you're motivated to do as a result of listening.
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2:24.4	On one of those dark New England winter days back in 2016, Lauren Kennedy and her friend Sarah
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