The proposed Fiscal Year 2026 federal budget, released on May 2, includes a sweeping rollback of investments that directly and indirectly support families and the early childhood infrastructure they rely on. While headlines focus on high-profile program eliminations, the deeper threat to family child care (FCC) lies in what the budget fails to say —…
At Overcomer Kids 3E’s, family child care isn’t just a profession—it’s a purpose, a calling, and a legacy. Christina and Tarris Brown have built their program over the past 14 years as a faith-based home dedicated to encouraging, empowering, and edifying children and families in their community.
By Eboni Delaney, Assistant Director of Narrative and Movement Building Across the country, family child care (FCC) educators quietly carry the emotional and structural weight of our early learning system. They are the steady hands in times of crisis, the first to greet children each morning, and often the only stable point in a family’s…