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Meet Sue
Name: Sue Rowe
Occupation: Child Care Provider since 1985
Age: 39 and holding
Mother of Two Adult, Self-Supporting Children: Amanda and Eric
Other Children I Claim: Hundreds
"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." Maybe I've walked "a thousand miles" in my lengthy career as a child care provider, maybe I've merely walked 100, whatever the total, I have valued each and every step in my wonderful journey accompanied by children. Sue Rowe's 1st Care for Children or "Sue's House," began in March of 1985, a few months before my second child, Eric, was born. My daughter, Amanda, was 2 1/2 at the time and needed a playmate. What started as an opportunity for companionship for my children and income for our family turned into a lengthy and rewarding career for me.
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"Live well, laugh often, love much…" A career in family child care offers many opportunities for humor. It is a life of special moments captured and experienced thru the eyes of children. I like to think of it as a meaningful occupation with "heart." I love how the family child care experience intertwines with everyday life, the ebb and flow of daily routines, seasons, birthdays and holidays. I am grateful to be a member of a large "family"—children, daddies and mommies, grandparents, our wonderful assistants and their loved ones, neighbors and community leaders—we're all communicating and working together to create positive outcomes for children.
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"We don't accomplish much in life alone…" I was lucky to have inspirational mentors and trainers along the way, to benefit from the experience and support of members our Verona Family Child Care Association, and, of course, I have learned a lot from the children. I am fascinated by human development and I see it "played out" before me every day. Each child is truly unique and I never forget each child's uniqueness…what they liked to play with, the funny way they said things, what they liked to eat. As each child "graduates" from my program and a new baby takes the "spot," I may be busy with a new group, but I keep the memory of each child in a special place in my heart.