How about doing some online upgrading in the "administrative world" I see why you would be worried about being out of that line of work for a while and having the gap on your resume. Open Desk is a website where you can do free-lance work which may help financially in addition to adding to your resume. All types of administrative work that you could do during naptimes, evenings and weekends with minimal commitment while having something more current and relative to the employment you are seeking outside of daycare.