Hi friends,We don’t usually send emails like this, but when families reach out for help finding care, we know the real experts are right here in our community.A family we know and trust is looking for:2 slots — one toddler (2.5 years) + one infant (3...

,You know that teacher on your team who's been doing this for 15 years?The one who can read a room, redirect with a whisper, and somehow keeps 14 toddlers calm during a diaper change?Even she's struggling right now.Because here's the thing: the behav...

Hey ,Let me paint a picture you know too well:It's 12:45 PM. Lunch is "done" but half the kids are still eating, three are bouncing off the walls, two are melting down, and your lead teacher looks like she's about to cry.She's redirecting. Shushing....

Hi ,Let’s talk numbers...because in child care, numbers don’t lie.👉 Replacing a teacher? That costs between $4,800 and $24,930 per teacher. Recruiting. Substitutes. Training. Lost productivity. Every time a teacher burns out, your budget takes the h...

🌵🐑 Saddle Up, Partners! 🐑🌵We’ve got big news, buckaroos: The Nap Time Show™ is hittin’ the trail for our BIGGEST stage yet! 🤠 Join us downtown for Saddle Up Sunday at Spirit Plaza on Sunday, September 28th from 1–5PM, hosted by the City of Detro...

Running a family child care program is about nurturing children AND running a business. And now there’s a program designed just for you.The 2025 NAFCC EmpowerHer Child Care Business Accelerator is an 8-week training and mentorship program built to he...

when i first created The Nap Time Show, i had no idea it would take me to dozens of childcare centers, but it did.doing live classroom performances centered around rest for centers was a natural extension of our work, providing trusted come-to-you pr...

Let’s play a game of dominoes.First domino: Transitions. Anyone in childcare knows they're tough.Kids get restless, there’s too much idle time, and behavior spikes.That knocks over the next domino: Teachers.Now they’re stuck managing chaos instead of...

Hi friends,Q3 has been nothing short of exciting ... and it’s not even over yet!Over the last couple of months, I’ve:Kicked off the Rally Accelerator (Florida-based, giving us new roots in the Southeast)Began two more fellowship programs (👀 to be an...

New research from UC Berkeley reveals something striking: before COVID, teachers felt confident in nearly every aspect of their job...EXCEPT managing children's behavior.20% of family child care providers found behavior challenging. And in centers? H...