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."
Family Child Care (FCC), Finances, Sustainability & Compensation, Leadership, Networks, State Resources
Philadelphia-based FCC provider Adrienne Briggs reflects on the success of the 2025 Family Child Care Awareness Day in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and shares why it is important for FCC providers to come together
Family Child Care (FCC), Pre-K, State Resources
Family child care (FCC) is often a first choice for families who prefer to keep their children in mixed-aged groups together in one setting. Many states, however, do not include FCCs in
Family Child Care (FCC), Family, Friend and Neighbor (FFN), Provider Well-Being
Mental health is especially challenging and important during times of great uncertainty. In this blog post, home-based providers and caregivers share their healthy practices toward positive mental wellness.
Family Child Care (FCC), Family, Friend and Neighbor (FFN), Federal Resources, Finances, Sustainability & Compensation, Policy, Provider Resources
Parents and advocates join with home-based providers on A Day Without Child Care to amplify how important supportive child care policy reform is for the workforce and communities.
Family Child Care (FCC), Policy, State Resources
Child care licensing is important to the field and the current licensing systems require changes to better support family child care. This blog explores how listening and partnering with FCC providers could
The COVID-19 pandemic illuminated the need for child care as infrastructure. As families juggled work, job loss, and distance learning, all while taking care of children, we’ve seen something grow in America:
Licensing is critical infrastructure in the child care system: Through licensing, family child care providers are publicly recognized as child care professionals.
In the first 100 days of the Trump Administration, we saw sweeping changes to many aspects of American policy and many more have been proposed. This blog post lays out key information
Family Child Care (FCC), Finances, Sustainability & Compensation, Housing
In January 2025, Home-based child care Francisca Gunawardena provider lost everything in the Los Angeles fires. Today, Francisca is still trying to figure out how to move forward.
Family Child Care (FCC)
Early childhood educators, including home-based child care providers, around the nation are exploring ways to bring the natural world to life as a classroom for children. We spoke with three providers who
Family Child Care (FCC), Provider Resources
Home Grown takes a look at how documentaries are changing the narrative about child care work and inspiring policy and regulatory reform. This blog takes a look at two new documentaries Make