Trouble with a Mom

[Inspired by Reggio]

...I think I am one of the rare people that is not doing this job for my children .... I'm doing it for me .... ....

You are not alone ~ I do not have any children at home and am doing this solely for ME .... I left working in centre care to work at home in order to have more control over my work environment, work life balance and health which is for me and benefits my family as well because I am well a BETTER HEALTHIER ME as a result

Like you after 20 years in the field I realized that I was working 100 times harder in a more stressful regimented environment caring for more than double the children and dealing with more STRESS and for much less money in my pocket at the end of the day.

I love working from home for ME in a happy enjoyable environment that is more authentically in tune with my child rearing and early learning philosophies than a 'centre' could ever be and not to mention that IMO my clients get a better individualized service for LESS than they would working in a centre ... yes their child might tag along on the occasional appointment but in exchange they have the same consistent caring caregiver from open to close and never have to worry about arriving to a 'stranger' they have never met caring for their child or not being able to communicate with someone who actually 'cared' for their child at pick up or drop off like regularly occurs in centres when staff take time off work for appointments