If you’re feeling torn about putting your child in daycare, a day home, or with a nanny, you’re not alone. This decision often comes with guilt, worry, and a quiet question many parents carry: Am I doing the right thing for my child?
In this episode, Tammy Schamuhn and Tania Johnson open up about the emotional journey of choosing childcare. As both psychologists and moms, they share their personal experiences alongside professional insight to help you navigate this transition with more confidence and self-compassion.
We explore why daycare decisions can feel so heavy, what’s actually happening beneath the guilt many parents experience, and how to make choices that support your child’s attachment, emotional development, and overall well-being. You’ll also learn what to look for in a high-quality childcare environment and how different childcare options can support social development, independence, and resilience.
This conversation will help you move from second-guessing yourself to feeling more grounded in your decision — whatever that may be.
• How daycare and childcare impact attachment and child development
• Why parental guilt is so common (and how to reframe it)
• What to look for in a safe, supportive childcare environment
• How to ease separation anxiety for both you and your child
• Practical strategies to support a smoother transition into care
Whether you’re preparing to return to work, considering childcare for the first time, or navigating ongoing doubts, this episode offers reassurance, research-informed guidance, and real-life parenting insight to support you through the process.
Because there is no one perfect path — only the one that works best for your child, your family, and your circumstances.
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