Welcome back to Discovering Home with Karla Monterrosa.
In this deeply personal and research-based episode, we explore a question many mothers quietly wrestle with:
Is daycare actually good for my baby?
If you’ve ever dropped your child off and felt that knot in your stomach…
If your baby cries at separation…
or if you’ve wondered whether what’s common is truly what’s best—this episode is for you.
Karla shares her personal experience navigating daycare with both of her daughters, including signs of stress she didn’t recognize at the time, and what she now understands through attachment theory.
You’ll learn:
- What attachment theory says about early childhood (John Bowlby + Mary Ainsworth)
- Insights from Being There: Why Prioritizing Motherhood in the First Three Years Matters by Erika Komisar
- Why babies don’t “adapt”—they cope
- The importance of the first three years
We also talk about cultural pressure, motherhood, and what options may better support your child if staying home isn’t immediately possible.
This is not about guilt—
but about awareness, truth, and invitation.
If you’ve been feeling a pull toward a different way of living, this episode will help you take your first step.
Keywords:
daycare, babies, attachment theory, working mom, stay at home mom, separation anxiety, early childhood development, Christian motherhood, parenting, infant care
And if you’re wondering whether God may be calling you into a new season, take my short quiz (linked below). You’ll receive my free guide: Start Your Journey Home—with reflection prompts and practical next steps.
🎧 QUIZ : Start Your Journey Home
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Keywords
Christian motherhood, Christian working mom, stay at home mom transition, leaving the workforce for family, career gap for moms, Christian stay at home mom, faith and motherhood, Christian homemak…
