First off, give yourself some credit. Taking care of young children, especially many of them at one time, is one of the most challenging and most important jobs a person can have. Think about it this way, you manage people's most precious asset: thier children. While you may not seem to have practiced traditional job skills for a while, you probably did more than you even realize. For instance, you had to manage finances for the daycare, you had to order supplies, you had to deal with diffucult "customers" (i.e. parents), you had to market your daycare, and I'm sure there's much more. And that doesn't even include the toughest part: TAKING CARE OF THE CHILDREN!!! If you are able to deal with a handfull of screaming kids all day, then you are more than up to the task that other jobs may require. Also, what about asking some of the parents of the kids you take care of for a reference?