Shared Services MA |Indrid Escobar - September 2025 Shero

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Congratulations, Ingrid Escobar, Hyde Park, MA

Meet Indrid Escobar —

I was working as a nursing assistant at Beth Israel Hospital while taking a few nursing courses at Roxbury Community College. During that time, I became pregnant and had my first child, Adrian. When he was just three months old, my mother and other family members helped care for him.

However, dropping him off each day became increasingly difficult—Adrian would cry every time we left him. One day, I asked my husband to take him instead, thinking it might be easier. But my husband called me at work in tears, and I found myself crying too. It became emotionally overwhelming, and every day started to feel like a nightmare.

Eventually, I made one of the biggest decisions of my life: I left my nursing path to stay home and care for my son. That decision led me to open my own family child care program in 1992. It was a difficult transition, but soon I was caring for six children on my own.

In 1997, I had my second child, Luis. Thanks to working from home, I was able to nurse him for an entire year—something I will always cherish.

I’m incredibly grateful for the support and opportunities that Shared Services has provided—not only to me, but to so many family child care providers across Massachusetts. From the beginning, Shared Services has been a guiding path. Offering resources, training, and vital knowledge in early childhood education, business management, and financial planning. During the pandemic and beyond, they’ve helped us stay afloat and grow, with courses in marketing, finance, and more.

Thank you to Shared Services and the amazing team who continue to advocate for and support all of us!

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