Generations of Kids Get Their Smarts and Their Resilience in Home-Based Child Care

Children and a teacher do arts and crafts at a table with glue, markers, and bins in a colorful classroom.

Author Anne Vilen spoke with parents, providers, and even children to learn how home-based child care meets the developmental needs of children. This publication highlights how home-based child care supports children through each developmental stage while being an essential support for working families. 

Stephen Cutty, a home-based child care provider in California, is one of a small number of male child care providers. He calls running his business "the greatest experience of [his] life."