Family, Friend & Neighborhood Child Care: From Generation to Generation with Love
By Alycia Hardy FFN Video: 3:39-4:55 Nana, at the time, was in her 80s, a devoted pastor who promptly held service from 11 am – 1:30 pm every Sunday, and a compassionate giver who had a heart for God and God’s heart for children. She had cared for, nurtured, loved on, scolded, fed, sang to, […]
A Lineage of Care Woven in Love, Joy and Legacy by Melanie Latso
By Dr. Melanie Latson As nostalgic as my childhood memories of playing outside until the streetlights came on, tasting honeysuckles from my neighbor’s yard as the Georgia sun kissed my skin, and making my very first friend who looked like me, Family, Friend, and Neighbor (FFN) child care reminds me of home. It calls […]
Rooted in My Culture Through Family, Friend, & Neighbor Child Care by Jon Law
When I was a little older, my maternal grandmother and grandfather, my po po and gung gung, moved to the United States and into our small townhome. They became the primary caregivers for me, my sister, and my cousin. Po Po was the most energetic of my grandparents. She would fold paper into a giant […]
My FFN Journey: Finding Home, Identity and Community in the Care of Family, Friend, and Neighbors
As a young Black girl growing up in the 60’s, nothing was more important to my sense of worth and identity than my parents’ daily expressions of love for me and their assurance that I was “less than” no one. Their nurturance strengthened me and gave me confidence that I could do and be anything, […]