absolutely we need to become more vocal as daycare providers...'unlicen sed', 'unregulated', 'private' are all thrown around interchangeably but parents, in general, and often providers don't even fully understand these terms! Join CCPRN as mentioned above to stay current, message editors in response to these biased articles and stories. Be the kind of provider that the media likes to pretend we are not. Be educated. Be proactive. Be positive.

I posted a little blurb about this very issue on my blog recently as well
http://kimandthekids.wordpress.com/2...dcare-options/