Employers are increasingly aware of the relationship between child care and employment: Without reliable, affordable, accessible child care, parents simply cannot participate in the workforce. There are opportunities for employers to become

Ahead of FFN Appreciation Week 2025, a member of the Home Grown staff shares her personal experience with family, friend and neighbor providers and why she's passionate about supporting them.

Severe climate and weather disasters in the U.S. have become more frequent. For home-based child care providers, these disasters not only affect the health and well-being of those impacted, but they also

When the devastating LA fires displaced families and child care providers, Home Grown and local partners moved quickly to provide emergency cash aid.

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."

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) 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

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.

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.

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.