Do find yourself taking too much responsibility for your children’s successes or failures? If so, you could be a helicopter parent. According to Beverly Anderson, executive director for Ebenezer Child Care Centers with locations in downtown Milwaukee, Oak Creek and on the West Allis/Wauwatosa border, “Helicopter parents take it upon themselves to micromanage their children’s… Read more »

Ebenezer’s Virtues of the Month Program is about empowering adults and children to live to their highest values. There are 52 virtues in the program. Its mission is to provide empowering strategies of excellence that inspire the practice of virtues at Ebenezer Child Care Centers as well as at home. This month’s virtues are: Understanding… Read more »

Jodi O’Neill recently celebrated her 25th anniversary Ebenezer Child Care Centers. During this time, she has worked in various roles and at different locations, including as an Assistant Coordinator and Program Director. For the last 16 years, she has been working in a variety of positions at our Oak Creek location. A luncheon was held… Read more »

The sun is setting. You see that your 8-year-old has left her favorite baseball cap out on the picnic table, and it is supposed to rain. What do you do? According to Leslie Hundt, Center Coordinator for Ebenezer Child Care Centers with locations in downtown Milwaukee, Oak Creek and West Allis, “If you have asked… Read more »

Ebenezer’s Virtues of the Month Program is about empowering adults and children to live by their highest values. The mission of the Virtues Program is to provide empowering strategies of excellence that inspire the practice of virtues at Ebenezer Child Care Centers as well as at home. This month’s virtues are: Friendliness is being a… Read more »

A child’s self-esteem is based on his or her feeling of being capable and loved. So how can you, as a parent, help develop a positive, high self-esteem in your children? According to Beverly Anderson, executive director for Ebenezer Child Care Centers with locations in downtown Milwaukee, Oak Creek and West Allis/Wauwatosa, “A healthy self-esteem… Read more »

Ebenezer’s Virtues of the Month Program is about empowering adults and children to live by their highest values. There are 52 virtues in the program. The mission of the Virtues Program is to provide empowering strategies of excellence that inspire the practice of virtues at Ebenezer Child Care Centers as well as at home. This… Read more »

Do you feel like your house is buried in dirt and clutter, and every time you turn around your children are making the situation worse? And, with COVID-19, are you trying to be more diligent with cleaning and sanitizing your home’s counters, doorknobs, and heavily trafficked areas as well as your children’s toys? According to… Read more »

Ebenezer’s Virtues of the Month Program is about empowering adults and children to live by their highest values. The mission of the Virtues Program is to provide empowering strategies of excellence that inspire the practice of virtues at Ebenezer Child Care Centers as well as at home. This month’s virtues are: Kindness is showing you… Read more »

In this day and age of COVID, wearing masks and physical distancing, can we make the world a better place for children? According to Kris McPhail, Curriculum Specialist for Ebenezer Child Care Centers’ downtown location, “There are many simple ways we can make a positive difference in our world and teach our children to do… Read more »