Shailey & Katie's Lemonade Stand: Design Moms Finding the Happy Balance as Work-from-home Entrepreneurs

102: So there's this thing called "Childcare", I guess? : Going from a homeschooling stay-at-home-mom to part-time childcare 5 days a week. Katie shares why she tried out childcare this year and how it’s going.

Episode Summary

Katie Day, (photographer, actor, business-owner, mom of four) hasn’t used in childcare in her 8 years of being a mom. In fact, she even homeschooled. So why did she decide to experiment and put her 2 oldest in public school and her 2 youngest in preschool? She discusses her reasoning, fears, and the changes she’s seen in her mental health, household harmony, marriage, and finances. She also bawls her eyes out about why this is working mom thing is such a tricky puzzle to try and solve. Vulnerability alert! Buckle up!

Episode Notes

Katie Day, (photographer, actor, business-owner, mom of four) hasn’t used in childcare in her 8 years of being a mom. In fact, she even homeschooled. So why did she decide to experiment and put her 2 oldest in public school and her 2 youngest in preschool? She discusses her reasoning, fears, and the changes she’s seen in her mental health, household harmony, marriage, and finances. She also bawls her eyes out about why this is working mom thing is such a tricky puzzle to try and solve. Vulnerability alert! Buckle up!