11/21/2025
💛 My heart is incredibly full today. 💛
Receiving the Early Childhood Superstar award is one of those moments that stops you in your tracks and reminds you why you give so much of yourself to this field. Early childhood education isn’t just my job — it’s my passion, my purpose, and the work I pour my entire heart, soul, and countless hours into. I am proud of what I’ve built, the impact I’ve made, and the love I give every single day to the children and families who trust me.
But I also want to recognize the people who stand beside me and help make this level of dedication possible:
✨ My amazing daycare assistant, Ashley. ✨
Ashley brings so much heart and dedication into our program. She shows up with patience, compassion, and genuine love for our children. She supports me, believes in our mission, and helps create an environment where kids feel safe, supported, and truly cared for. She steps in wherever she’s needed and works hard in ways that often go unseen but never unnoticed.
And…
✨ My husband, Mark. ✨
Mark is the steady foundation beneath everything I do. He supports my long days, late nights, and all the behind-the-scenes work that most people never see. He believes in my passion, encourages my dreams, and helps make it possible for me to pour so much of myself into this program and the families we serve. His love and understanding fuel my strength, and I’m so grateful for the role he plays in helping me continue to grow and succeed.
This award may have my name on it — and I am proud of that — but it represents a team effort. Ashley helps keep our days running smoothly, and Mark helps hold me up through every challenge and every triumph. Together, they lift me so I can lift others.
🌟 Here’s to the work we do — the seen and unseen — and to continuing to change lives, one child at a time. 🌟
🌟 October Early Childhood Superstar Award 🌟
We are thrilled to recognize Julie Bennett, who runs Early Learning Daycare (FDC), as our October Early Childhood Superstar!
Julie was nominated for the incredible care, dedication, and love she brings to her program every single day. One nominator shared that “she is a perfect model of what a daycare should be. She loves her daycare kids like her own and supports the children and their parents above and beyond what she needs to.”
Another wrote, “She takes care of the children as if they are her own and always has a fun activity planned for them.”
Julie truly embodies what high-quality early childhood care looks like, and we are proud to honor her commitment to children and families.
✨ Congratulations, Julie! Thank you for all you do. ✨