001: Welcome to The ABC's of Preschool

In this first episode, Ms. Amber shares her inspiring journey as a mom-turned-CEO and early childhood development expert. Discover her passion for supporting parents, teachers, and childcare providers navigating the magical years of a child's life, from birth to age five. Engage in real, raw conversations about life, parenting, early education, entrepreneurship, and more. Let's embark on this incredible parenting journey together!   Key Highlights: [00:01 - 04:16] Get-to-know Ms. Amber Ms. Amber is a mom turned CEO and author of the ABCs of preschool. She specialized in early childhood development for over 25 years. Motherhood is her life's mission and a growth-filled journey. Her goal is to support and inspire parents, teachers, and childcare providers. [04:17 - 11:51] Balancing Motherhood and Entrepreneurship Ms. Amber struggled with becoming a stay-at-home mom. She realized the importance of aligning choices with her vision. Despite no formal education, she pursued opening a preschool. She successfully opened her preschool in October 2001 while balancing motherhood. [11:52 - 13:43] Miss Amber's Journey to Opening a Preschool Built a classroom in her living room and started a preschool, not a daycare. Opened the preschool in October 2001 amidst the 9/11 chaos. Grew her business to 48 kids, eventually expanding to larger centers. [13:44 - 20:41] Miss Amber's Life Experiences and Wisdom Faced health issues like cancer, brain surgery, and personal hardships. Embraced life's joyful and difficult moments as "beautifully messy." Recognizes the importance of sharing stories and encouragement with others. Aims to inspire and help with parenting, entrepreneurship, and personal growth.               If you liked this episode of the show, The ABC's Of Preschool, please LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW, like, share, and subscribe!   You can CONNECT with me: www.thelovingstartway.com  Instagram: thelovingstartway   BIO: Ms. Amber is the author of the ABC's of Preschool the founder of Loving Start Learning Centers. www.lovingstartlearningcenter.com and founder of the Loving Start Way Academy.   Thank you for tuning in!   Tweetable Quotes: "I wanted to do this is I want to inspire you, encourage you raising kids and this beautiful years of zero to five is magical." - Ms. Amber   "We are all so unique and we are all so different. And we need to do a deep dive within our own soul and our own heart to find our own path and forge along our own journey and own it." - Ms. Amber   "Life is going to be constantly a series of good and bad times. And I think it's up to us on how we, how we handle those times." - Ms. Amber   "In this life, we're always going to have the light and we're always going to have the dark." - Ms. Amber