Susan's Blog

Here at Kids Co. we strive to not only provide the best in affordable child care, but to also advocate for high-quality child care for ALL children and familes. No child should be turned away for their family's inability to pay. In this blog, we share information about high-quality child care and the news, laws, and policy affecting the sector.

Susan R. Brown - Kids Co. Founder and CEO

Our Staff – Our Heroes

By Susan Brown | May 1, 2020

Kids Co. teachers do a tremendous job under challenging circumstances with very limited resources and not nearly enough appreciation. Like storybook heroes, our teachers often have to overcome adversity, doubt,…

Child Care for the Essential Workforce – Who’s Paying For It?

By Susan Brown | April 22, 2020

Like my past three posts, COVID-19 is the focus. I am so proud of the Kids Co. frontline teachers. They are caring for the kids of the essential workforce, free-of-charge,…

Child Care: A Casualty of the Coronavirus

By Susan Brown | April 10, 2020

I know the title sounds a bit dramatic but in all sincerity, this is a strong possibility. Across our nation and within individual states, child care is predominantly comprised of…

Join the Fight Against COVID-19

By Susan Brown | April 2, 2020

Kids Co. is helping our community stay strong during this time of crisis. The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on all of our lives. As Washington state is under a…

Impact of COVID-19 on Child Care

By Susan Brown | March 9, 2020

One important topic that hasn’t been covered by news media that will have a tremendous impact on business and working families is the impact of COVID-19 on licensed child care programs, particularly those programs that are on-site at public elementary schools. If schools shut down, vulnerable families are at a higher risk of being negatively impacted.