I tend to agree with Judy. I am like she described. I have always been very driven to do my best in every job I've ever done...from working in a fast food restaurant as a teenager to teaching adults and now daycare. I like kids, but I am not one to be fawning over other people's babies or kids generally. I genuinely like the kids in my care and I do bond with them although I try to keep a bit of detachment as I know they can disappear from my life at any time. I am very organized, but I have to work at it...it is something I do because it is necessary, not really because I am an OCD kind of super organized person by nature. In fact, my daycare space is way more organized than other parts of my house...LOL. I strive to be the best I can be in whatever I do...but I am aware that there is a line past which burn-out will occur and I try to stay behind the line as it won't serve anyone if I am burnt out. I am the type of person who is always striving to do things better, learn more, find new ways of doing things, organizing things, etc to make my daycare better. I take a lot of workshops because I want to learn more and expand my knowledge and skills. As Judy said, I take great pride in my daycare and it make me feel good about myself when I do interesting and fun activities with the kids...it is not about impressing the parents so much as it is feeling good about what I am doing, seeing the kids growing and learning, and also keeping my own mind active so that I don't become bored. I am a caring and nurturing person by nature, but I have learned and am still learning not to let people walk on me.