So if you have been following along with my blog, I have been an amazing storyteller and writer for many years. I love to express my feelings, share my stories, and discuss everything life throws our way without borders and adding my own personal twists. I currently run my own daycare in my home, write articles and stories and share DIY projects on this blog and my daycare website, as well as create art and sell it with my concrete business. Yes I am very busy and most people would say quite talented. But I feel I could be using my intellect to make more money, and possibly stop doing daycare one day because it is very exhausting.
I need a change in my life and I need to get out of hard work where I have zero flexibility. Running a daycare is great money but I have to be working constantly, I start at 6:45 am and finish at 5 pm so it is non stop. Learning how to engage with other parents styles and teaching techniques can be frustrating and if you need time off it’s a complete gong show as I am the only employee. I have also been doing this for over 10 years and the evolution of the generations has got me feeling like I need a change. Technology and parenting styles have changed kids for the worst so I have begun to lose my passion and it shows. So what shall I do?
Another aspect people don’t consider when opening a daycare in their home is how it will affect their family! My kids are tired of not being able to enjoy their own space anymore, we live in a rancher style home where we are all stuck on one floor and the daycare is spread out all over our home. My kids rooms are used for naps and my living room space is filled with toys daily. This never ends, we are always stuck living in a daycare. So if you have teenagers or young kids that don’t like to share or would prefer their own space this can be a very stressful environment for them. I know a few other daycare providers in the same boat as me with a small space and they feel the same way. We are so tired after dealing with everyone else’s kids all day at our home that our kids are feeling the aftermath, they want to invite friends over and we don’t want to see anyone else’s kids after work. This is a tough realization for many daycare providers in a small space. When your kids are young it’s different because your kids will play with the daycare kids but when they get older it really affects their lives. Time for a change?
I am leaning towards getting into copywriting, ghostwriting, script writing, or anything in the writing field. Since I have been keeping up my skills for years by blogging it seems to be a smart choice. I think the flexibility of being able to write where I want, whenever I want is what draws me in the most. I enjoy writing and sharing my opinions, people can relate to my style, and I have a lot of perspective and personality to keep things interesting.
This transition is going to take time for sure, I have some debt I need to pay off and I will need to do some research to be able to pay for whatever courses or training I need in the process. This is definitely something I need to do but it won’t be overnight and I need to make at least 100 thousand a year to be able to afford my lifestyle. I am starting the process by discovering what career makes me this type of salary and then I have to get the proper training and experience. Wish me luck, my family needs me to be free from my shackles and chains of the daycare provider lifestyle.
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