One of the most difficult issues I’ve faced as a mom is putting my child in the hands of someone else while I went to work to make a living. My mom worked outside of the home when I was growing up, but I didn’t go to daycare I went to my grandma’s house. My grandma’s house was a safe haven where I played, ate, and was loved unconditionally. I never thought much about my mom working because the environment I was in was so nurturing. When, I became a mom I dreaded the decision of putting my daughter in a daycare with strangers. Luckily, I was blessed with wonderful caregivers who took excellent care of my daughter while I worked. Of course there is a rarely a moment that passes that I don’t think about Anya while I’m at work and my goal is to eventually work at home. But, until then I have to put my faith in God and trust her teachers to take care of her. Teachers carry a huge responsibility and in my opinion are grossly underpaid. Recently, I was speaking to one of Anya’s previous … [Read more...]