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emmajo 08:05 PM 11-23-2011
I have a dkm who was laid off at the end of last school year. We went down to 3 days/week and at a slightly lower rate than my usual for that number of days. I agreed because some income is better than none and I like the child and mother. She wanted to hold the space, she wanted her daughter to have the stability of our established routine, and frankly, I wanted her to be here to play with the other children in my care.

Now the mom has a job, but it's part time so dkg is still the same hours/days. I"m not really sure how she even managed to pay me at all while she was out of work and I know she's still struggling but we're keeping the rate the same for now. This is a small town and I know that in the long run the more flexible I am with families, the more apt I am to have referrals and get new kids.

Perhaps if I had a long waiting list I wouldn't be this accommodating, but I like to keep the kids I've grown to know and love, no matter what their parents' situations might be.
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