daycare and development

Dissertation Dispatch: Pressed for Time and Who You Know

Dissertation dispatch: Starting Judy Wacjman’s Pressed for Time and considering my potential research participants.

Me SearchKate NoonanMay 16, 2023qua, interpretive phenomenological analysis, dissertation, judy wajcman, tech, development, motherhood, parenthood, human development, technology, R, RStudio, R Studio

A Little R: Reviewing ggplot2 Basics

Data visualization practice in R: Themes in a review of how mothers use technology to enact agency.

Me SearchKate NoonanMay 11, 2023R, RStudio, data science, data visualization, intensive mothering, Hadley Wickham, Garrett Grolemund, R for Data Science, technofeminism, mother, mothers, motherhood

Back to work...a dissertation dispatch

Dissertation dispatch: grappling with my research question.

Me SearchKate NoonanMay 10, 2023parenting, mother, motherhood, technofeminism, technology, research

Learning For, Learning With, Learning From

How mothers’ learning and child development is linked

Me SearchKate NoonanNovember 30, 2022parenting, maternal stress, maternal health, motherhood, journaling, child health, "working mom", "maternal stress", mother learner, mother student, maternal development, child development, education, learning

Mothers, Learning, and Technology

How mothers use technology for learning

Me SearchKate NoonanNovember 30, 2022parenting, maternal stress, maternal health, motherhood, journaling, child health, "working mom", "maternal stress", maternal development, educational technology, learning, education, child development

Mothers' Formal and Informal Learning

Mother’s learning in formal and informal settings

Me SearchKate NoonanNovember 30, 2022parenting, maternal stress, maternal health, motherhood, journaling, child health, "working mom", "making it work", "maternal stress", maternal development, child development, women's learning, education, higher education, formal learning, informal learning

Supporting Mothers' Learning

Flexibility, relevance, and connection help mothers learn.

Me SearchKate NoonanNovember 30, 2022parenting, maternal stress, maternal health, motherhood, "working mom", "making it work", "maternal stress", maternal development, mothers learning, mothers, learning, education

Mothers as Learners

Mothers are unique adult learners with unique needs.

Me SearchKate NoonanNovember 30, 2022parenting, maternal stress, maternal health, motherhood, child health, "working mom", "making it work", "maternal stress", learner, learning, student, maternal development, education

Lifeworld April 2022

My Lifeworld, April 2022

Me SearchKate NoonanMay 1, 2022lifeworld, qualitative research, research, working mom, working mother, working parent

"Write Off" Maternal Stress

Journal writing helps moms “write off” stress.

Me SearchKate NoonanJanuary 18, 2020parenting, maternal stress, maternal health, motherhood, journaling, child health, work journal, "working mom", "making it work", "maternal stress"

Childcare Worker Health

Mental and physical health among childcare providers

Me SearchKate NoonanJune 29, 2019childcare provider, childcare worker health, childcare worker rights, healthy child care, daycare provider, healthy daycare, early childhood education

Childcare and Women's Health

Why Childcare is a women’s health issue.

Me SearchKate NoonanMarch 30, 2019childcare, childcare reform, daycare, daycare provider, childcare professional, working mom, stay at home mom

A Visual Activity Schedule

Visual activity schedules help manage challenging behavior in young children

Me SearchKate NoonanFebruary 23, 2019visual activity schedule, classroom management, childcare classroom management, managing kids' behavior, toddler behavior, toddler acting out, managing toddler behavior, respectful parenting, respectful childcare, pediatric physical therapy, autism behavior

Professional Organizations for Childcare Providers

These organizations offer professional development and advocacy for childcare providers.

Me SearchKate NoonanDecember 15, 2018childcare provider, early childhood education, childcare worker rights, childcare professional organization, childcare provider advocacy, childcare advocacy, nanny, daycare provider, Ai-jen Poo, National Domestic Workers Alliance, National Association for the Education fo Young Children, National Association for Family Child Care

The Grandmother Effect

Grandmothers’ special magic and how it benefits kids

Me SearchKate NoonanAugust 11, 2018grandparent, family, childcare, grandmother effect, grandmother hypothesis, grandmother, working mom, working parent

How Grandparents as Childcare Providers Impacts Parents and Grandparents

Grandparents as childcare providers and how it impacts parents and grandparents

Me SearchKate NoonanJuly 28, 2018grandparents, grandparent, childcare, child care, childcare provider, daycare, families, family

How Grandparents as Childcare Providers Impacts Kids

How grandparents as childcare providers impacts children

Me SearchKate NoonanJuly 21, 2018childcare, grandparents, parenting, child care, childcare provider, child development, academic achievement, child physical activity, physical activity, development

The Drop

Morning drop-off and how to make it better.

Me SearchKate NoonanJune 23, 2018parenting, working parent, working mom, daycare, daycare teacher, child care, childcare provider, childcare, maternal and child health, maternal stress, parental stress

How Infant Exercise Equipment Affects Your Child

How Exersaucers and Johnny Jumpers can impact babies’ development

Me SearchKate NoonanJune 16, 2018pediatric physical therapy, physical therapy, child development, child health, parenting, early childhood education, childcare, childcare provider, gross motor development

Black Mamas and Babies Matter

Weathering--what it means and how it places black mothers and children at risk.

Me SearchKate NoonanApril 21, 2018maternal health, child health, parenting, black mothers, motherhood, doula, race, racial healthcare disparity, birthmark, black mamas matter