Opening Your Doors (Available November 3, 2026)

Family child-care homes are a powerful solution for today’s families—offering flexible, culturally responsive care that’s close to home and available beyond typical hours. Opening Your Doors is a practical, interactive guide designed to help aspiring and current providers launch, manage, and sustain licensed home-based child-care programs. Author Jen Cortes, MS, offers insights and tips, step-by-step strategies, and essential resources on licensing, daily operations, training, business development, and juggling the many roles of a family child-care provider. Whether you’re just starting out or looking to strengthen your current program, this guide fills a critical gap in early childhood education and empowers you to build a rewarding business that supports both children and families—and creates meaningful change in your community. Discover how to: Navigate the licensing process with confidence. Create a safe, welcoming environment for children. Build strong relationships with families and your community. Access training, funding, and business-development tools. Tackle common challenges with practical solutions. Grow a sustainable and responsive family child-care program. With eye-opening case studies and activities to help you recognize your strengths and recognize yourself as the business professional you are, Opening Your Doors is your essential resource for building high-quality care at home—where meaningful learning and connection begin.