Wednesday, June 11, 2014

My Story

My name is Chearsten (like "cheer"-ful) and I'm a state certified child care provider in my home. I have recently had several parents ask me what my story is. Why do I watch children in my home? 

Well it started in 2009 I had been married for several years and even though I had several step children we had not been able to have one of our own. My step children were out of grade school and some moving out on their own. I missed little ones and was thinking about going back to work. I had done Day Care in high school and liked parts of it. I had done nanny work but would prefer being home to wash my own laundry and do my own dishes. So I started my own home child care and decided to call it Chear Care, like my name. I would have legitimate reasons to collect little kid toys (which I love). I could get baby time that I was missing but send them home at night (wink, wink). I also could bring in money for working and be available to my step children/husband. 



Four years later I was blessed with my own little one and since I want to be home with her and I don’t know if she will ever have a sibling her age I have continued child care. I can still bring in money to support my family and my daughter can now get social interaction with children around her age.