KidBiz Newsletter is Launched!

The first edition of the KidBiz Newsletter made it's debut yesterday! Filled with straight forward information that can make a difference for child care providers, the newsletter is your link with each other and the information you are searching for! The first issue starts by exploring how to get parents to follow through on the tasks you ask of them, such as bringing more diapers and filling out forms. There's a couple of Tips and Tricks, taken from my booklet 101 Tips and Tricks, an open forum where readers can ask others for help with a specific issue, and a list of where I will be presenting for the month. Nothing fancy, just straight talk from one professional to another. If you haven't signed up yet, visit http://www.patriciadischler.com/ to subscribe now!

Working for YOU!

Hey There Bloggers! This is my first post, and I can't wait until we get going! I'll start off by telling you a bit about me...

For the past 17 years I have run Patty Cake Preschool, a family child care business. It's been a great ride! I LOVE my job, my career, and all that it entails! I've learned alot over the years and it's time to give back. In 2005 I wrote From Babysitter To Business Owner: Getting The Most Out Of Your Home Child Care Business (Redleaf Press) and since then I've been traveling the country to present at child care conferences and share this information. My main goals are to help other providers gain the appreciation and respect the deserve and give them the tools to make their business successful for years to come! This year I released a new book, Because I Loved You: A Birthmother's View Of Open Adoption (Goblin Fern Press) and began to add speaking engagements at adoption agencies to my list of activities. Balancing the daycare, the writing, the speaking and my family has really become tough so I've made the difficult decision to close my daycare and focus on writing and training.

So, that brings me back to this blog. My goal as a writer is to bring child care professionals the books they need. That means hearing from you! What is tough for you? What parts inspire you? I want to hear the good, the bad, and the ugly! By staying connected with you I can provide not only the books you are looking for, but the trainings as well. I attended alot of hours at conferences in my career in child care and I know what bugged me and what I loved. How about you?

Join this discussion, share your stories, and let's find a way to keep going in this Kid Biz that we call child care!