Tools & Guides

Five questions, in the order most parents hit them.

What will it cost? →

A nanny, a center, or a home program — the real monthly difference, including the costs nobody quotes you.
Montessori, Reggio or play-based? →

Montessori, Reggio, Waldorf, play-based — what each looks like at 9am, and how to tell who is really doing it.
Where should I look? →

Two miles away in the wrong direction adds twenty minutes to your morning; five miles on your route adds three. Why the parent doing pickup decides.
Areas near you — ranked by distance from home and work Your commute zone — drawn on a map from both addresses
What should I ask on a tour? →

Twenty-one questions to ask on the tour, so three visits are actually comparable to each other.
Is there one right choice? →

A personal essay about not picking the most popular daycare.
Provider directories