Coud be a quiet summer! o_O

[mom-in-alberta]

Hey folks!!
If there is one thing I have noticed about this business, it is that by nature it is very "ebb and flow". Rarely do providers have the exact same group of children from 10m to 6years. It seems to be a rotation, based on ages, sibling arrivals, etc.

I have been blessed that, since I reopened full time over a year ago (after taking a year of only part time/occasional clients), I have had a lovely group of parents and kids. With the exception of one, but I guess ya can't win 'em all!! haha

But obviously, the time has come for a new wave in my dayhome. I have two families (3 kids total) that are done at the end of June (teacher parents). One of them will be back in the fall, and the other will not as she is expecting. Frankly, I cannot wait for the latter to be done. If I had not had an end date in mind, I would have let them go aaaages ago!
And recently I found out that another long term family will be leaving as well. Mom has decided to stay home with the kids. This one makes me SUPER sad, as I have become very close with this family.

So- the ad is up, and I am cleaning and reorganizing in anticipation of a fresh round of interviews. *sigh* Maybe my least favorite part?

On the plus side, based on my current schedule, I will have some very light months in July and August. This would not be terrible, as it will allow me to spend some time with my own kiddos (3 of whom are school aged).

No advice needed. Just thought I would share that with you all.