Stumbling Through Work
Working in education is to stumble through your everyday! We love what we do, but staff, families, policies, regulations and sometimes even the children make us quit everyday then come back the next day. Just remember, you are not in this alone.
Podcasting since 2022 • 65 episodes
Stumbling Through Work
Latest Episodes
Childcare Math Doesn’t Add Up
Childcare isn’t expensive because anyone’s getting rich; it’s expensive because keeping tiny humans safe, fed, and learning costs real money. We open the books on rent, insurance, payroll, licensing, curriculum, food, and the constant stream of...
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Season 3
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Episode 16
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27:09
SNAP!: How A Shutdown Hits Childcare, Families, And Teachers
A shutdown stalls SNAP and shakes childcare, leaving families, teachers and programs scrambling for stability while kids lose consistency. We also confront bias against male ECE teachers, name red flags in constant staff reassignments, unpack r...
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Season 3
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Episode 15
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29:09
Grandma Is Not Helping And One Glove Is Not For Everyone
A daycare sends a Saturday-night email announcing it’s closed effective immediately, and by Monday morning parents, teachers, and an entire neighborhood are scrambling. We dig into what sudden closures reveal about the state of childcare: budge...
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Season 3
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Episode 14
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28:39
Pass the Collection Plate for Childcare?
The day a state slices $225 million from childcare and 45 centers go dark, the ripple doesn’t stop at the classroom door—it hits every shift, every meeting, every bottom line. We dig into why asking local businesses to “chip in” can’t replace p...
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Season 3
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Episode 13
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35:26
