Greetings! Light snow is coming down in the DC area and there is very little movement outside. This winter scene is playing out all over the country (even in the South). Inside our respective offices, however, every member of the Board has been very busy with ongoing projects designed for you, our APNA community. But...Read More

Greetings! We made it to 2021! Congrats to us—that was no small feat. It is, however, very difficult to write to all you now without mentioning the enormous elephant in the room. The desecration of the Capitol was this past week,  and I cannot for the life of me wrap my head around it. This...Read More

We’re thrilled to kick-off our 2021 APNA Business Building Webinar Series Thursday, January 21, 2021 with Tonya Sakowicz, Newborn Care Solutions. She will present Why Adding NCS Placements to Your Offerings is your Biggest Move of 2021. If 2020 taught us anything, it is that diversification in revenue streams can be a lifesaver for any...Read More

Greetings! In September at the APNA conference ‘Evolve + Elevate’, I spoke about the importance of being resilient. Now I am warming to the idea of being hopeful. COVID-19 has been all-consuming for months and remains so, but there is now light at the end of this long tunnel.  As small businesses, nanny agencies have...Read More

If you’re like many staffing leaders, you’re probably planning your end of year leadership team meeting.  You know, the one where everyone sits around a conference room table and you do a presentation on the hits and misses of the year then unveil next year’s budget and watch the faces fall? Then you have lunch...Read More

Greetings! November is a favorite month in many households. I know it is in mine. While it’s dark way too early these days, the promise of a large gathering of extended family and friends for a sumptuous Thanksgiving feast is a time to anticipate and treasure—most years. Oh, COVID, how you have changed our lives!...Read More

APNA is thrilled to introduce the APNA Toolkits. Over two years in the making and in collaboration with many of our member agencies and industry professionals, the toolkits are a series of documents to assist you in the day-to-day operations of your agency. These toolkits are designed to take the guesswork out of contracts, PR,...Read More

Greetings, Did you hear that loud collective sigh of relief the APNA Board let out when Conference 2020 Evolve & Elevate was over? There was a lot of anxiety on our part about how it was all going to work. But we think it did work! We certainly missed being in-person with our industry friends...Read More

Dear APNA Members and Friends, Greetings from the new world order…What a sea change we are all experiencing as agency owners, affiliates, and human beings in 2020. While struggling to do business in the time of COVID-19, APNA has come to play an important role as a timely source of great information for our members....Read More

A thorough vetting process. It sounds intimidating and yet, as an agency owner, it’s part of the day-to-day of running your business. Agency owners who are aligned with the mission of maintaining ethical business practices and supporting quality child care typically have a smooth screening experience. If the idea of gathering up your agency’s materials...Read More