Podcasts about family child care

Family Child Care providers are early educators! Join Cindy and Alison to learn more about these nurturing home settings and what a quality family child care environment values and provides for children and families.

Bill Walsh and economist Martha Njolomole sit down to discuss the future of Family Child Care in Minnesota with Cyndi Cunningham and how new regulations affect families and children across the state. 

How can introverted leaders lean into their quiet power?   For this Women of Color Rise Podcast, I talk with Erica Phillips, Executive Director of the National Association for Family Child Care, a nationwide non-profit organization dedicated to promoting high-quality child care by strengthening the profession of home-based early learning programs.    As a self-described introvert, Erica shares tips on how to lead as an introvert.   1) Practice self-care. Before a big presentation, Erica spends time by herself. She also meditates and takes walks. 2) Find ways to connect extroverted work to where you thrive as an introvert. For Erica, she loves conversations and building relationships. For extroverted work like presentations, Erica will connect with a few members of the audience beforehand and bring those conversations into her presentation. She'll also structure her presentation like a conversation and bring in input from the audience. 3) Bring other voices to the table. Erica is an inclusive leader who deliberately includes others in her presentations to share their stories and perspectives. 4) Choose opportunities thoughtfully. Erica is happy to meet with audiences that may have different views, but she is thoughtful to ensure that there is some alignment in values. For example, Erica presented to the Reagan Institute where they were able to find alignment in their shared goal of supporting small businesses. 5) Know that silence may not be the answer. Audre Lorde said, “Your silent won't protect you.” Erica realized that even though she might be uncomfortable speaking, she would be even more uncomfortable not speaking.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://analizawolf.com/ep-80-introverted-leadership-quiet-power-with-erica-phillips-executive-director-nafcc

There are a new set of proposed regulations for in-home child care providers in Minnesota. Julie Seydel, the Public Policy Director for the Minnesota Association of Child Care Professionals - and a provider herself, joins Jason to explain the issues she has with them. 

Just how broken are the economics of childcare? It's no secret they're preventing Ohio's childcare providers from meeting the current demand for their services from employers, parents, and families.  A stunning recent report from Action for Children, The Child Care Provider Survey, uncovered critical issues facing child care providers in central Ohio, including concerns about staffing, capacity, and tuition increases. More than half of providers reported that their monthly revenue does not cover expenses. With the ending of pandemic-era support funding, recent findings by Action for Children emphasize the need for sustained, flexible investment in central Ohio's childcare centers and Family Child Care programs. This mixed picture produces a domino effect – not enough staff limits enrollment, which reduces revenue and causes tuition to rise – an unstable reckoning that shortchanges families, employers, and communities. This CMC forum unpacks the deeply set factors causing central Ohio's childcare providers to struggle. We'll look at how the region can chart a path to a more equitable and sustainable future for the childcare that's ideal for children, parents, and employers together. Featuring: Eric Karolak, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer, Action for Children Kara Wente, Director, Department of Children and Youth, State of Ohio Aslyne Rodriguez, Director of Government Affairs, COTA Carol Haynes, Executive Director, Kiddie Academy The host is Cierra Johnson, Anchor and Reporter, NBC4 This forum was sponsored by PNC Bank, The Franklin County Board of Commissioners, and Columbus State Community College. It was supported by The Ellis. The presenting sponsor of the livestream was The Center for Human Kindness at The Columbus Foundation. The livestream partner was The Columbus Dispatch. This forum was recorded before a live audience at The Ellis in Columbus, Ohio's historic Italian Village on February 14, 2024. 

Family child care is the care of non-relative children within the providers' home. Thirty percent of family child care professionals are women of color, and oftentimes the cultural assets they contribute to the field of early care and education are diminished or disregarded. In this episode, Dr. Crystasany Turner discusses her research highlighting both the strengths and challenges faced by family child care professionals, future research, and practices to support family child care professionals. Crystasany Turner is an Assistant Professor of Early Childhood Education in the Department of Teaching and Learning at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Rooted in Black feminist epistemologies, her teaching and research focus on culturally sustaining and liberatory practices in early childhood education and teacher education. 

This week we return to our tour of DECAL's six regions talking to our Community Partnership Coordinators, representatives from our Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies, and introducing you to child care providers in each region. Today, we're talking about the Central West Region that includes Cobb and Paulding Counties to the North with Clayton and Fayette County furthest East. Furthest West we have Carroll, Heard, Troup, and Harris reaching the Alabama border. Joining us to talk about the Central West Region are Bridgette Washington-Collier, Early Education Community Partnership Coordinator; Taylor Reid, a Team Lead for Central West Early Childhood Education Specialists, Quality Care for Children; Camilla Mason, a Family Child Care Learning Home provider; Noni Walton, the Executive Director of Oak Leaf School; and Dr. Kiki Singletary- Williams, a Peer Support Network Ambassador in Clayton County and also a Family Child Care provider.  Support the show

Kim Woehl, one of our CICC Coaches and a former licensed family child care provider, joins this episode. Kim has many useful insights as to how to meet the needs of many different children at various ages and stages in the family child care setting. She shares strategies related to building a flexible yet consistent routine, and tips and tricks that calm chaos and meet varied needs.

Born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri. Currently resides in Augusta, Ga. Rosalind Wesley has been married for 40 years to her best friend high school sweetheart Claude Wesley, who joined the Army to give her a chance to travel the world! She has over 40 years of experience working in the childcare industry. She is known for her work with Army child and youth programs, serving military families, and being a subject matter expert in the birth to school age world! She is currently the founder and CEO of Wesley Consultant Services as an ECE Education Consultant and Life Coach. She is most powerful when working with childcare professionals, helping them strategize and monetize their programs. She is currently working with Head Start, Family Child Care, and Center-based programs throughout the USA! Her passion also is seeing parents thrive through her Life Coaching services. She helps families balance home, work, and life!! She loves her spiritual connection with women offering individual coaching sessions in her SELF (Standing, Empowered, Living, Fearless} being transparent to live a transformed life program. In 2021 she received the highest honor a grandmother can receive from her grandkids Tyson and Jordyn “The Queen of Fun”! Binding Us Together by Alvin Brooks: https://amzn.to/35cBzuC Website: http://www.wesleycs.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/roz_self/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/childcarepros

Kristen Rogers joins the show this week to reflect on her experiences as a family child care provider. She shares her motivation for opening her program, how she tried to structure a high quality experience for the children in her care, the unique value of family child care compared to center based care, and why, after 15 years of operating her program, she decided to close. She also provides information about her current position with the Career Development Center at the New York Early Childhood Professional Development Institute. Links – Learn more about the Early Childhood Career Development

In this episode of A Seat at the Table: Conversations on Leadership, Equity and Innovation, Dr. Lynette Fraga talks with Jerletha McDonald, a family child care business consultant specializing in the area of family child care. Jerletha is also the senior manager of membership and volunteer affairs at the National Association for Family Child Care, and founder and CEO of ADFW Family Child Care Network. Jerletha shares her own journey into the field of child care, and she views her work as an entrepreneur. She shares about her role in empowering other women in the field through business best practices and owning what Jerletha calls their “leadership assignment”. Together, Dr. Fraga and Jerletha discuss the impact of mentors on their professional careers, and share ideas for how to support other women, so that everyone has a seat at the table. SHOW NOTES: Listen to the Jerletha McDonald Show on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOJZ0gUjnrLjdL_ZtHPPgGg/featuredListen to Jerletha’s StoryCorps conversation with mentor Valora Washington: https://info.childcareaware.org/blog/providers-families-share-their-experiences-during-the-pandemic

How does the Army plan to increase access to quality child care and youth programs for military children? Helen Roadarmel, Chief, Child, Youth & School (CYS) Services Branch in the Soldier and Family Readiness/Quality of Life Directorate, DCS, G-9 joins us today to share the Army's plan. Learn about the Quality of Life Task Force Line of Effort #3 initiatives to increase child care facilities, grow the Family Child Care program, support Army Fee Assistance and ensure direct child care staff are competitively compensated. Hear how Child Develop Centers are navigating the COVID pandemic and continue to contribute to the overall readiness of the Army. To learn more please check out their website linked in the resource section below.   Recommendations for future topics are welcome via email at podcast@ausa.org.   Guest:Ms. Helen Roadarmel, Chief, Child, Youth & Schools Branch, Soldier Family Readiness Division and Quality of Life Task Force in the headquarters, Department of the Army, G-9 Host: Thea Green, AUSA's Family Readiness Program Manager     Resources: Military Child Care (MCC) Website: www.militarychildcare.com   Child Care Aware of America Army Website: https://www.childcareaware.org/fee-assistancerespite/military-families/army/   Army Quality of Life (AQL) Website: https://www.army.mil/qualityoflife/   Army Family and Morale, Welfare, Recreation Website: https://www.armymwr.com/programs-and-services/cys

In this episode, Kate & Lindsay share uplifting stories about overcoming difficult situations through empathy, kindness, humor, and creativity. Mentioned during the show Dad Turns Anger into Kindness from Parents.com How to Deal with Bullies from Parents.com It's Contagious from News 10 San DiegoBenefits of Board Games for Kids from Scholastic.com---On Home & Classroom: A Day in the Life we read stories of meaningful moments with children every day. Join us for some fun, laughter, and conversation as we discuss everyday life with children while gaining insight and sharing advice from the experts here at Brightside Up. Have a story to share? Email it to homeandclassroom@brightsideup.org

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The COVID-19 pandemic has created opportunity for family child care providers to pivot their businesses by offering smaller group care for parents looking for accessible care in their neighbourhood. In this episode, Jerletha McDonald, CEO of Arlington DFW Child Care Professionals and entrepreneur shares her experience and tips on how to build a high quality and sustainable child care business that will succeed in the ‘new normal'.

This episode we hear about childcare priority groups, we talk about Family Child Care services opening up and the USO and how they have modified how they provide services to service members and their families.

Having preschoolers adhere to social distancing, making class sizes smaller and other directives seem so impossible to achieve. Perhaps, we need to restart differently while Covid-19 is still among us. Check out the discussion on this episode of the podcast.

As states and communities seek to stem the spread of COVID-19, governors have issued stay-at-home orders for all residents with the exception of essential personnel who must work.  Throughout the country, the child care industry—both child care centers and home-based programs— has been significantly impacted as well. Many programs have closed. Some programs are open to serve the children of essential personnel; however, enrollment is far below normal levels. Congress approved several relief programs to support small businesses (such as sole proprietors who operate family child care homes) through this public health emergency period.  In this podcast, a panel of financing experts explores options that family child care home providers should consider in reviewing available new federal program supports in the CARES Act for both short-term economic viability, as well as for the recovery post-COVID-19.  The podcast is a “must hear” for family child care home providers who want to better understand not only available assistance, but also ways to think through prioritizing business expenses and to support economic viability in the short- and long-term. Panel speakers: Heidi Hagel-Braid, Chief Program Officer, First Children’s Finance Louise Stoney, Independent Consultant and Co-Founder of Opportunities Exchange and Alliance for Early Childhood Finance Moderator: Grace Reef, President, Early Learning Policy Group Additional resources are available on CED’s web site at: https://www.ced.org/coronaviruschildcare

In our opening episode, we speak with one of the many family child care providers we work with in MN, Denise Fadina.

Marilyn Randolph earned her BS degree in Human Services and AA in ECE, and Business. She is owner and director of a Family Child Care facility that been in operation since 1984. Marilyn has impeccable professional credentials. Marilyn Randolph is also the Executive Director and Founder of Women Rising Above Abuse, an organization that was established in 2016. Women Rising Above Abuse (WRAA) is a nonprofit organization that is set out to empower, strength and uplift those that have suffered from abuse. Helping women and youth that were victims of sexual, emotional, and physical abuse. Founder of the Betty Howard Memorial scholarship fund, a fund that was started in honor of her grandmother in March 2011, a scholarship that was created to help students in Early Childhood Education. A merit award of 250.00 is annually bestowed to the winner of the scholarship. Along with these efforts, she oversees the distribution of gifts to over 100 children in the community every Christmas and has been delivering such joy over the past 15 plus years. www.marilynrandolph.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

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Cathi Curen, Lifestyle and communication expert, has developed a special interactive journal, Me + U, to help you communicate to your loved ones effectively in your own unique way.  Have you ever felt that you didn't quite get your message across to your child? Do you find yourself stumbling for the right words to express yourself to your loved ones?  Find the answers to these questions. Cathi has been a consultant on children’s issues for the Les Brown Morning Show in New York, and the producer of TIME-OUT for Kids in Los Angeles. She has presented workshops and seminars for a variety of organizations including, The Michigan Education Association, California Child Care Resource and Referrals, Connections for Children/National Association of Family Child Care, Family Child Care Network, El Camino College, and the City of Aurora, Illinois.  Join Cathi and me Tuesday, March 11, 10-11 A.M. CT US for to learn the art of effective communication. 

You can tell when someone has had enough of child care and it's time to quit. Here's how... Follow: @ooeygooeylady @bamradionetwork Lisa Murphy, currently a Masters student in Champlain College’s early childhood M.Ed. program, has been involved with early childhood education for over 20 years. She has taught and worked with children in various environments including Head Start programs, kindergarten, private preschools, family childcare, many child care centers. Lisa’s standing room only seminars blend her outspoken advocacy, her commitment to creating child-centered, play-based early childhood environments with laughter and learning!

If you are in this profession because you really love kids, Lisa says you should get out now. Here's why... Follow: @ooeygooeylady @bamradionetwork Lisa Murphy, currently a Masters student in Champlain College’s early childhood M.Ed. program, has been involved with early childhood education for over 20 years. She has taught and worked with children in various environments including Head Start programs, kindergarten, private preschools, family childcare, many child care centers. Lisa’s standing room only seminars blend her outspoken advocacy, her commitment to creating child-centered, play-based early childhood environments with laughter and learning!

Two good reasons to dump the Pampers and Huggies and put every child in your care back in cloth diapers. Lisa Murphy, currently a Masters student in Champlain College’s early childhood M.Ed. program, has been involved with early childhood education for over 20 years. She has taught and worked with children in various environments including Head Start programs, kindergarten, private preschools, family childcare, many child care centers. Lisa’s standing room only seminars blend her outspoken advocacy, her commitment to creating child-centered, play-based early childhood environments with laughter and learning!

We agree, professional child care programs rely on good, developmentally appropriate practice, but sometimes, with some children, you just have to break the rules. Lisa Murphy, currently a Masters student in Champlain College’s early childhood M.Ed. program, has been involved with early childhood education for over 20 years. She has taught and worked with children in various environments including Head Start programs, kindergarten, private preschools, family childcare, many child care centers. Lisa’s standing room only seminars blend her outspoken advocacy, her commitment to creating child-centered, play-based early childhood environments with laughter and learning!

Why Good ECE Leaders Write Less, Talk More.. Put down your pen, get off of your butt, go to talk to your staff. Lisa Murphy, currently a Masters student in Champlain College’s early childhood M.Ed. program, has been involved with early childhood education for over 20 years. She has taught and worked with children in various environments including Head Start programs, kindergarten, private preschools, family childcare, many child care centers. Lisa’s standing room only seminars blend her outspoken advocacy, her commitment to creating child-centered, play-based early childhood environments with laughter and learning!

Patricia Dischler, their new president, joins us for an overview of this important organization