What Inspired and Motivated me into the Field of Early Childhood

A picture of my daughter at birth, my granddaughter at birth, and a picture of them together.

I have always had the desire to work with children, or at least since kindergarten, as my mom has a book I written and plotted out my future to, “…be a teacher.” However, it was the birth of my daughter Ashley, which ignited my passion, when I went in search of childcare for her so that I could complete my student teaching. I immediately realized that quality care was not the norm, at least in that area, and that I as a parent, had a part in making that change. Now, as I have watched my daughter become a mother who is filled with question after question about how to best care for her daughter, I realized that she and parents like her are the reason I have such a strong desire to teach adults in the early childhood field.