It was kind of like that for me for a few months ago. I went around 8 months without a single call, but I'm also close to where the girl died recently in the warehouse daycare (which is the cause of bill 143) and also here parents prefer daycare centers and live in nannies. So home daycares are a the bottom of the food chain.

Judy Trickett helped me a lot and reviewed my business and marketing strategy at that time. She made several recommendations which I followed to the T and now I'm receiving 1 to 3 calls per week. I was trying to fill up a spot for a dcb that was supposed to leave, but at the end parents decided to stay longer.

I'm also pregnant and signed a new dcb, who started Today and parents weren't put off by my pregnancy (I'm due at the end of August). I just got a call for September care (most calls I receive are for care right away which I'm not interested because I don't have the spot right now) and I'll interview and analyze deeply that family before making a decision in case the dcb that is potentially leaving has to go around that time. I already told that mom that I'm pregnant and closing for 2 weeks and she's ok with that and even volunteered to move the starting date closer to the end of September so it does not interfere with my 2 weeks mat leave. She sounded like a good one to consider.

Here is Judy's webpage if you're interested: http://www.daycarecoaching.com/