Navigating child care doesn’t always get easier once you’ve found a provider. The Child Care Challenges section offers practical support for the everyday issues working moms may face, from difficult drop-offs and daycare illnesses to schedule changes, provider concerns, behavior challenges, and balancing work when child care falls through. Find relatable guidance and realistic strategies to help you handle the unexpected while supporting your child, your career, and your family.
- 7 Reasons to Switch Daycares—Even If Nothing Is Seriously Wrong
Maybe your child is safe at daycare. They seem happy enough. You don’t have any major complaints about the teachers, and there isn’t one glaring problem you can point to. But you still… Read more: 7 Reasons to Switch Daycares—Even If Nothing Is Seriously Wrong - 5 Serious Signs It May Be Time to Switch Daycares
Choosing child care is one of those decisions that can feel enormous when you’re a working mom. We research centers, read reviews, tour classrooms, compare tuition, ask other parents for recommendations, and try… Read more: 5 Serious Signs It May Be Time to Switch Daycares - Daycare Syndrome: 7 Tips for Surviving the First Year of Daycare as a Working Mom
Sending a big hug to every working mom who is getting ready to send her baby to daycare—or who recently did. That transition can be hard. You may be returning to work after… Read more: Daycare Syndrome: 7 Tips for Surviving the First Year of Daycare as a Working Mom