Gift Wrapping Tips: How to Perfectly Wrap Your Presents
While the thought that goes into presents is what counts the most – sometimes we just want the gifts we...
Articles by The Care.com UK Team
Care.com’s Christmas Cookie Raffle
Make Christmas a little sweeter with our Christmas cookie raffle. Christmas is the most wonderful time for bringing families together....
How to Hire a Sitter for New Year’s Eve
Heading to a New Year’s Eve party? Use these tips to book a babysitter for your kids. The year is...
A New Year and A New You: Where in England Do You Have the Best Chance to Keep Your New Year’s Resolutions
From exercising to relaxing more, Care.com discovers where in England is the easiest to keep your resolutions – and where...
7 Tips for Elderly People Who Are Alone for The Holidays
Here are some tips and tricks you can use to make this holiday season an enjoyable one. With the holidays...
7 Tips for Spending Christmas with the In-Laws
Are you worried about spending Christmas with your in-laws or other relatives this year? Don’t worry, we have got top tips for...
9 Ways for a Single Mum to Survive the Holidays
November and December are holiday bonanza months. Your kids are likely glassy-eyed with excitement and expectations and we single mums...
The Perks of Being an Au Pair in Australia
From sunny weather to meeting great people, Care.com discovers all the reasons you should become an au pair in Australia. Live like a local When...
Everything You Need to Know About Hiring an Au Pair
Inviting a stranger to live in your home and spend time with your children can be a daunting prospect, to...
9 Conversations You Need to Have with Your Employer Before the Holidays
Get ahead of your holiday schedule and talk to your employer about their Christmas plans now. The holiday season shakes...
8 Tips for Keeping Holiday Stress to a Minimum
It’s supposed to be the most beautiful time of the year. A time where pine or plastic trees stand tall in living...
3 Ways to Find a Job During the Holidays
We could all use a little cash during the holidays so let’s go over the best ways to find that...
10 Tips for Keeping Your Pet Safe This Winter
Brr, it’s cold out there! Here are 10 tips for keeping your cat or dog safe during the winter months....
Everything You Need to Become an Au Pair in Australia
You have made the exciting decision to spend a year abroad as an au pair. But what next? We have compiled a...
21 Reasons You Should Hire A Babysitter for The Holidays
This time of the year can feel overwhelming with a never-ending list of holiday to-dos and not enough time to get...
How Caregivers Can Deal with Dementia
If the person you care for has been diagnosed with dementia, it’s important to realise that many things will change over time. How...
7 Simple Ways to Decorate Your Home This Christmas
Christmas really is the most wonderful time of the year. That being said, between presents and decorations, it can be one...
6 Signs Mothers Want to Get Back to Work After Parental Leave
How do you know that the time is right for you to go back to work? For some mothers, the urge...
6 Things You Can Expect When You Are the Royal Nanny
The royal nanny must always be the height of professionalism. From manners to milestones, there are many attributes to a...
6 Qualities That an Elderly Caregiver Should Have
Are you a suitable carer for the elderly? Would you like to work as an elderly caregiver but are not...
Thinking About Getting a Family Dog? Here Are 7 Reasons Why You Should
Choosing to bring a new member into your family is a big decision, even if that member has four legs and...
We Are Family: Diverse and Colourful as Life Itself
Today when we think of family no single image comes to mind. The concept of family has evolved so rapidly over the...
We Are Family: A Conversation with Kate – LesBeMums
Q: In which “type” of family structure did you grow up yourself? A: My sister and I grew up in...
We Are Family: A Conversation with Alice Judge-Talbot – MoreThanToast
Q: In which “type” of family structure did you grow up yourself? A: I grew up in a really ‘traditional’...
Easy DIY Halloween Costumes for Pets
Whip up one of these 10 adorable pet costumes that won’t break the bank. Ever imagine the kind of person...
Autumn Care: Keeping Your Children Safe on Halloween
While Halloween is one of the most exciting days of the year for children, it is often one of the...
We Are Family: A Conversation with Jamie Beaglehole – Daddy&Dad
Q: In which “kind” of family structure did you grow up yourself? A: I grew up in a fairly typical...
Tick tock: It’s time to turn the clocks back to GMT time
Care.com and parenting expert Sue Atkins share top tips for adjusting your children’s schedule and sleep routines in time for...
We Are Family: A Conversation with Jess Warner – The Only Girl in the House
Q: In which “kind” of family structure did you grow up yourself? A: I was lucky enough to be raised,...
Teaching Your Child to Ride a Bike
The thought of your child riding a bike for the first time can be as nerve-racking for you as for them. While riding a...
6 Steps to Raising Environmentally Friendly Children
With plastic being today’s hot topic, many of us are asking how we can be more environmentally friendly now and...
Autumn Care: 5 Tips for Staying Healthy
When we think of autumn, falling leaves and orange sunsets spring to mind. Unfortunately, there is another trait we cannot...
Autumn Care: How to Keep Spiders Out of Your Home
The orange veil of autumn is descending, bringing with it picturesque sunsets, cosy firesides and crunchy leaves. However, we mustn’t...
7 Awesome Activities for Elderly People This Autumn
Participating in activities can have a positive effect on elderly people’s memory, physical health and social relationships. But, as the cold...
6 Common Dementia Behaviours and How to Manage Them
Confusion is commonly associated with dementia, but these other behaviours are also signs that a loved one may be experiencing memory loss....
How NOT to Tell Your Manager You’re Pregnant
11 tips for handling the scary “I’m pregnant!” conversation with your employer. The day you find out you’re pregnant may...
Find your Florida: What Are the Top Cities to Retire to In The UK?
From swimming pools to sunshine hours; Care.com discovers the cities offering senior citizens a Florida lifestyle right here in the...
9 Tips to Get Your Children Talking
Do you often ask your child how their school day was, only to receive “fine” as a response? If so,...
What foods do women crave during pregnancy and why?
While pregnancy cravings are often depicted as wildly dramatic, for a lot of pregnant women they are no laughing matter. In...
Caregiver burnout is real. Here’s how professional caretakers deal with it.
Most of my days as a full-time nanny started out the same way: I would get up, shower, get coffee...