Easy Halloween Costume for an Infant: 50 Shades of Grey
The book may have been racy. But the baby costume is an innocent way to get a good laugh. Here’s...
Child care
How to Tell If Your Child Dislikes the Nanny
Are you worried the chemistry isn't right and your child hates the nanny? Here are 5 signs to look for...
7 Tips for Hiring Overnight Childcare
Our must-read tips on hiring overnight childcare, whether you need a night nanny, newborn care specialist or baby nurse.
9 factors that may impact babysitter pay rates
Trying to figure out the appropriate rate to pay your babysitter? Here are the factors you need to consider when...
Childcare Money Savers
13 Care.com tips to help you save money on child care. Child care costs can fit your budget with these...
The Last 5 Steps in Hiring a Babysitter
Don't forget these very important last 5 steps when you're hiring a babysitter. Care.com experts tell you what you need...
How to Manage Paid Time Off for Nannies
Nannies are entitled to get paid time off. Here are ways employers can manage paid time off for nannies.
Helping Kids Be Prepared for a New Sitter
Help children prepare for a new sitter with these Care.com tips. Work with your new sitter to keep everyone happy!
How Much Should You Tip Your Nanny, Babysitter or Caregiver?
You tip the postal workers and give gifts to the preschool teachers – but do you need to tip your...
Do’s and Don’ts of Hiring a Nanny
Hiring a nanny can be a daunting task and yet it doesn’t have to be. To help choose the right...
6 Signs You’re Working Harder Than You Should Be
Working harder than you should? Start by reading the six signs that your working harder than you should be and...
10 Nanny Interview Questions from Real Moms
We’ve gathered together some of the more creative ideas for nanny interview questions from the mom blogosphere to help you...
8 Childcare Choices on a Family Vacation
There are many childcare choices you can make while on vacation, here are 8 options you may not have thought...
6 Things to Check When Nanny Drives Your Kids
After hiring a new nanny, you should establish driving rules for when the nanny drives your kids and safety checks...
5 Ways To Hire Better and Safer Care
Caregivers are employees you trust with those most precious to you. We’ve put together a safety checklist to help in...
5 Questions to Consider With Part-Time Nannies
While you might know the differences between a nanny and a babysitter, what if a mix between the two is...
6 Summer Camp Saving Tips
Some useful ideas for getting the most for your money when arranging for your children’s summer camp.
5 Safety Checks for Hiring New Childcare
Use these five safety checks when hiring new childcare to help you better understand which candidate is the best choice...
Is Overnight Childcare Right for You?
Hiring overnight childcare may help with the difficulties busy parents face but do the benefits outweigh the costs?
Using Your Intuition When Hiring New Care
It's important to use your intuition when hiring a new nanny. Here are five questions to ask yourself about your...
8 Points to Include in a Yearly Nanny Review
With another year behind you, it’s time to start thinking about an annual nanny review to make sure you and...
Reimbursing Your Nanny for Gas and Mileage
How does a busy mom arrange for reimbursing driving costs? We’ve detailed five options for reimbursing your nanny for gas...
10 Ideas for Outdoor Fun
With Spring officially here there’s no better time to go outdoors with your kids! Here are a few creative ideas...
10 Tips for Interviewing Nannies
Give great interviews and find the right nanny for you and your family with our 10 tips for interviewing nannies.
Summer Fun: 101 Things to Do with Kids
Start thinking through ideas for activities now with our summer fun: 101 things to do with kids to avoid your...
7 Fun Family Activities for this Summer
Embrace your inner child with our 7 fun family activities for this summer!
8 Steps to Starting a Nanny Camp
Rather than going it alone this summer why not group together with other nannies to share activities and ideas. Here's...
12 Brain Boosting Summer Activities
Fight the summer slide affect on your children's academic skills these 12 brain boosting summer activities.
101 Chores a Housekeeper Could Do
Whether it’s de-cluttering the house or starting something new here are 101 chores a housekeeper could do.
5 Caregiver Problems and How to Fix Them
It’s inevitable that relationships face issues that can be addressed through frank discussion. Here are 5 caregiver problems and how...
5 Chores You Should Never Ask A Housekeeper To Do
When you finally hire a housekeeper, there are certain tasks they should never do. We’ve identified 5 chores you should...
9 Childcare Hiring Tips for Divorced Parents
While hiring childcare can be a challenges as a divorced parent it can be complicated. We’ve provided 9 childcare hiring...
Buying Toys for Children with Special Needs
Finding the right toy for a child with special needs can be tough - we’ve put together guidance on buying...
10 Things Your Nanny May Keep From You
There are naturally some things your nanny may choose to keep stum rather than rock the boat. Here are 10...
Making the Most of the Dad Bond
The bond between Dads and children is a very important one. Here's Care.com's 4 ways to help nurture the bond...
Who’s the Daddy?
Daddy guilt - where it starts to how to stop it in its tracks. Daddy guilt doesn't have to happen!
6 Things We Would Miss If Dads Went On Strike
A Father's Day special taking stock of how our other half's take part in parenting, and what we would miss...
14 Things Daughters Learn from their Dads
To celebrating dads and the things that they teach you here are the 14 things that we hope our daughters...
Bonding With Grandchildren
Through a variety of activities, you and your grandchildren can spend quality time and get to know each other better...
Recipes for Natural Body Lotion and Lip Balm
Make your own homemade and natural moisturizers for you and your family this summer!