What would you do if you lost your childhood home, your own home, and nearly everything you built?

In this episode of Let’s Talk Childcare, we sit down with Turosca “Teacher Tutu” Allen, a childcare owner whose story is a powerful reminder of what resilience really looks like.

Raised inside a childcare program her mother operated in Altadena for more than 50 years, Turosca has spent her life serving children and families. But after the 2025 Altadena wildfires destroyed both her childhood home and her own home, she faced a decision many people hope they never have to make.

Just three weeks later, she reopened.

In this conversation, Turosca shares what it was like growing up in a multigenerational childcare business, navigating loss, showing up for families while grieving, and finding the strength to rebuild when everything  ...