Member Showcase – Family Child Care Homes

SHEBOYGAN, Wisconsin – Tenacity, dedication and determination are only a few of the many skills that Betty Anne White relied on when opening her home child care 16 years ago.

RENO, Nevada – Early on, Margaret Oberg knew her calling in life was to take care of children.

GARY, Minnesota – Janet Liebl started her child care career as an assistant in a local school.

CUSHING, Oklahoma – In this era, it is difficult to find anyone who works in the same position for a long period of time.

CHADRON, Nebraska – Jennifer Baumann was settling into her new life as a stay-at-home mom after moving to Chadron, Nebraska.

FORT GRATIOT, Michigan – Seventeen years after beginning her home child care, Andra Burke cannot imagine doing anything else.

TAMPA, Florida – Since September 2011, Idarme María Martín Santos has taken care of children from age 2 months to 13 years at her family child care home and after school program, Campanitas De Cristal in Tampa, Florida.

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee – Many young children play school and pretend to be a teacher. Janet Wade knew from her early years that she not only wanted to play school, but be an actual teacher when she grew up.

CORTEZ, Colorado – When one door closes, another one opens. Cindy and Mickey took that expression to heart when they opened their own child care center after the large center where they were coworkers decided to close its doors.

BALTIMORE, Maryland – Few people can say that they truly love what they do each and every day and could not imagine doing anything else. Darlene Abraham is fortunate to be one of these lucky few.