Patty

Ortiz

family-child-care-provider

New Mexico
Patty Ortiz is a licensed family child care provider based in New Mexico. Patty is a member of the 2024 cohort of Leading from Home.

Uno de los mayores retos son los gastos: la gasolina, lo que dan para las comidas ya no es suficiente. [...] Antes yo podía darles la comida a los niños y yo comer un huevo. Hoy es un lujo comer un huevo.

One of the main challenges is the expenses: gas, food -- what [Parents] provide for food is not enough anymore. Before, I could give the children the better food and I would have an egg. Nowadays, having an egg is a luxury.