not so novel

Eventually, I want to be a stay-at-home mom and run my own in-home child care center.

This is a goal for the far future. I don't even have a husband, much less kids. And I rent an apartment...so no home, no in-home child care.

With our economy failing and more and more people out of work, the idea of staying home with the kids and making money from watching other peoples children in your home is no longer a novel idea.

Craigslist is flooded with postings from moms offering to watch your kids from her home. it's all the rage. though, if everyone is being laid off and staying home with their kids, there aren't many children left needing care.

This is the dilemma we are facing at my work. No jobs, no need for childcare. Our enrollment is low. This is the same for just about every other preschool around. My class is small and I look forward to having more children in my class. However, until people can go back to work and need someone else to take care of the kids, I don't have much hope in getting a full roster.