My name is Tawanda Barnes and I have been working for KinderCare for almost nine years. After I had my daughter, I stayed home for two years. I wanted to go back to work, but I did not want to put her in a separate place from me. KinderCare allowed me to bring my daughter to work with me and that was very comforting to me that we were in the same place. I was able to do my job sufficiently and not worry about her. This was my dream; to bring my daughter to work with me and KinderCare has done that for me. She is now eleven years old and continues to come to KinderCare for summer camp. The teacher always say "Wow! Look how she has grown!". My daughter knows everybody and feels right at home at KinderCare. It is a joy to see her grow up with her friends and can reconnect every summer.

My son has been at KinderCare for a little over four years, since he was an infant. We are very pleased with his growth in education and social skills these past few years. KinderCare makes a point to work on good manners as well as being able to build self confidence and reinforce good values. There are a lot of children with diverse backgrounds and no child is ever left to feel excluded. I am very pleased with how far my son has come over thep ast 4 years and I would recommend KinderCare to any parent who is looking not just for a babysitter, but who wants their child/children to be well rounded educationally and socially before entering kindergarten and elementary school.