<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Careers That Grow]]></title><description><![CDATA[Careers That Grow]]></description><link>https://www.careersthatgrow.org/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 11:20:19 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.careersthatgrow.org/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Growing into the Classroom: Mikayla Melhorn and McKenzie Bender Build Careers in Early Childhood Education]]></title><description><![CDATA[Early childhood education may look like play, but every activity helps children build skills they will use throughout their lives. For Mikayla Melhorn and McKenzie Bender, working with young children means helping them begin their educational journey. It also means continuing to learn, earning new credentials, and discovering opportunities to grow within the profession. “This is the beginning of their educational journey,” Mikayla says. “These are foundational skills that they learn to carry...]]></description><link>https://www.careersthatgrow.org/post/growing-into-the-classroom-mikayla-melhorn-and-mckenzie-bender-build-careers-in-early-childhood-edu</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a7b6ebebc8e587d43969541</guid><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 18:52:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dfd4fd_ce0e3756e1c14eb1a794acc4777570f2~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ava Penner</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Building Bright Futures: Chelsea Moeller’s Career in Early Childhood Education]]></title><description><![CDATA[For Chelsea Moeller, working in early childhood education means helping children build the foundation they will carry with them throughout their lives. “Early childhood education is so important to our children and our families,” Chelsea explains. “That’s when they’re doing a lot of their development with social-emotional skills and attachments.” Those early experiences help prepare children not only for school but also for adulthood. Early childhood professionals create safe, supportive...]]></description><link>https://www.careersthatgrow.org/post/building-bright-futures-chelsea-moeller-s-career-in-early-childhood-education</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a7b6ce02ca7f56c717d2055</guid><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 18:43:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dfd4fd_94a6c05c23cf4ceaa7ad0abae4fff88c~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ava Penner</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Career That Captured Her Heart: Cindy Sele’s 26 Years in Child Care]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Cindy Sele began providing child care, she expected it to be temporary. Her plan was to care for children while her own children were young, continue for about five years, and then move on once they entered school. Instead, what began as a practical decision became a lifelong career. “I didn’t expect to be here for 26 years,” Cindy says. “But I fell in love with it.” Turning Everyday Moments into Learning For Cindy, quality early childhood education does not depend on an elaborate...]]></description><link>https://www.careersthatgrow.org/post/a-career-that-captured-her-heart-cindy-sele-s-26-years-in-child-care</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a7b6c281caeda166b878890</guid><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 18:40:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dfd4fd_3fcdd545d63443568aa9ee9079f6e08c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ava Penner</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[More Than Play: Kaitlyn McClung’s Path from Classroom Aide to Child Care Director]]></title><description><![CDATA[Early childhood education is often misunderstood as simply playing with children. For Kaitlyn McClung, director of Prairie Pines Child Care Center, the work is much more significant. “It is really setting the foundation for a child’s success for the rest of their life,” Kaitlyn says. Through everyday activities, early childhood professionals help children strengthen their communication, problem-solving, early writing, and social skills. Play is an important part of the learning process, but...]]></description><link>https://www.careersthatgrow.org/post/more-than-play-kaitlyn-mcclung-s-path-from-classroom-aide-to-child-care-director</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a74ee97cc18b115027189b8</guid><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 20:32:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dfd4fd_5b6c23fa0e1a4201a112c92c54bbdb17~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ava Penner</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>