For those who don\u2019t know me personally, I\u2019ve been a full time mama for over 16 years. During that time I\u2019ve had various \u201cjobs\u201d\u2026 homeschooling my kids being the main (most time consuming) one! But I\u2019ve also worked as a blogger, written children\u2019s books, taught parenting classes, facilitated school holiday workshops\u2026 and done all the courses necessary to do these things lol. Diploma of Counselling, several parent educator certifications, kids yoga course, etc. Needless to say, I love supporting families.<\/p>\n
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I\u2019ve always had an interest in early childhood education but have never had the opportunity to formally study it\u2026 until now! Feeling thankful to have begun a Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care via TAFE Queensland at the end of 2024.\u00a0So grateful for my four precious children who have given me so much inspiration and motivation to work in this area. And to my amazing sister-in-law Robbie\u00a0for her encouragement and example in running her own Family Daycare after completing her own cert a few years ago!<\/p>\n
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On my Instagram<\/a> account, I shared a bit about my reality between nursing, naptimes and playtime, of preparing to start the Cert III in Early Childhood Education and Care\u2026<\/p>\n It felt busy to begin new studies but I\u2019m taking it one step at a time on this new journey.<\/p>\n The above photo was from September 2024\u2026 my first day of placement.<\/p>\n After I complete my studies, I plan to open a Family Daycare probably in early 2026. While I\u2019m studying, I am working one day a week at the daycare centre and I am also available for casual babysitting one or two children at a time in my home during school hours.\u00a0My oldest three are in school so it\u2019s just me and my one year old at home most of the day. We are excited about opening our home to friends and I\u2019m excited to support mothers by offering a few hours of babysitting, whatever the reason it\u2019s required.<\/p>\n On Instagram<\/a> and on the Chelsea\u2019s Childcare Facebook Page<\/a>, I\u2019ll now be sharing some of the activities we are up to at home. If you\u2019re local in Townsville, Queensland (Australia) feel free to contact me via one of those accounts if you\u2019re interested in meeting up and seeing if your child would like to have a play date with us!<\/p>\n We will have a meet-and-greet one morning a month so you can have an opportunity to meet us and see our space. Follow those two social accounts for announcements.<\/p>\n I still may update the blog here are there but for the most part, I\u2019m focusing on this new venture for the time being. As always, thanks for your support and for sharing my work \u2013 whether online or in person \u2013 with friends who may be interested!<\/p>\n \n<\/div>\n\n
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