The Child Care Dilemma: How Kayla Corbitt and OCCP Are Fighting for Military Families

Balancing a life where your spouse is deployed, your kids need round-the-clock attention, and you're trying to keep your own career or life on track is an impossible burden. Now, throw in the challenge of finding affordable, reliable child care—and the picture becomes even more stressful. This is the reality for many military families, and it’s exactly the issue that Kayla Corbitt, founder of the Operation Child Care Project (OCCP), is fighting to solve.

In a recent interview on The Goode Show, Corbitt talked about the ongoing child care dilemma facing military families and how OCCP is leading the charge to fix it. From battling long waitlists for on-base care to addressing the high costs of off-base options, Corbitt dives deep into the multifaceted problem and the real solutions OCCP is offering. Let’s break down the highlights of her interview and see why child care is such a critical issue for military families.

For more insights from Kayla Corbitt, listen to her full interview on The Goode Show here.