Top 6 Postpartum Diet Tips
Eating well after the birth of your baby is just as important as it is during your pregnancy. Your postpartum...
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A Guide to Baby Swimming
The weather is heating up and you’re dreaming of lounging by the pool — but how can you safely involve...
Keeping Fit After Giving Birth: 15 Post-Pregnancy Exercises
Did your pregnancy leave you feeling a little softer than you want? A post-pregnancy workout routine can get you on...
Cat Language: Know Your Cat Noises
You’re hearing all kinds of cat noises and are wondering what they mean. The range of sounds your kitty makes...
How Working Mothers Help Their Kids
There are tons of things to stress about as a parent, but should going to work be one of them?...
Marriage Problems New Parents Face
The stork brings babies. But where do these unexpected marriage problems come from? Sometime after your bundle of joy’s arrival,...
Behavior Problems: Coordinating With Carers
You want your child to behave — but sometimes, he’s got other ideas. As a parent, it’s your job to...
Cut House Chores Time in Half
Doing house chores can take all day — by the time you finish the last one, it feels like it’s...
9 Tips to Stop Toddler Hitting
The teacher pulls you aside again. Your little guy had to go into another time out. He hit another child....
5 True Signs of Good Parenting
Remember those hazy days before you had kids, when you thought you knew everything about good parenting? Your pre-kids self...
10 Different Dog Personalities
Have you ever stopped to think about your dog’s personality? Well, you should! Your pet has unique quirks and characteristics,...
10 Ways to Be a Happy Mum
Amid the hustle and bustle of running the kids to school and sports, grabbing groceries and working at or outside...
Find Your Child’s Passion
Finding your child’s passion can seem a little intimidating. After all, you may have only discovered what you truly love...
Do’s & Don’ts of Discipline
The concept of punishments for kids is a hot topic for modern mums and dads. While your parents may have...
Ins & Outs of Free Range Parenting
The free range parenting movement is nothing new — but what exactly is it? Is it letting your kids get...
Good Nutrition for Children
Good nutrition for kids involves not only keeping up with your child’s appetite but making sure you’re meeting their nutritional...
How to Grow a Family Garden
Sometimes you just need to play in the dirt! Don’t worry, you’ll get more out of it than dirty laundry....
8 Movement Games for Little Kids
If you have squirmy children on your hands, playing movement games for little kids can help get out their wiggles...
Lessons You Can Learn From a Nanny
Nannies spend years taking care of children, learning valuable tips and tricks along the way. How to get them to...
4 Ways to Get Your Employer to Pay You Professionally
The call came the other day. The family you loved interviewing with and playing with their children has asked you...
Natural Disinfectant Options for Cleaning
Two words are about to solve a few of your top problems as a parent — natural disinfectant. You spent the...
Organise Your Home & Keep It That Way
You’re late for football practice — again! — because your kid can’t find his boots. Though you’re tempted to scold...
Natural Living Tips for Parents
Whether you’ve already mastered natural living or are just beginning to seek a more eco-friendly lifestyle, things become a little...
Pet Cleaning Hacks to Blow You Away
If you’re a pet owner, there’s a good chance you’ve gone into a meeting with fur clinging to the seat...
Parenting Hacks You Won’t Find in Books
As a parent, there are times when you wish that your kids came with a how-to manual. While this mystical...
11 Organizing Hacks For Kids’ Clutter
Does it sometimes feel like you’re drowning in toys and art supplies? If you step on another hair clip, will...
10 Money Saving Hacks for Parents
Having children can greatly affect your household finances, but it doesn’t have to drive you to the poorhouse. If you...
Becoming a Successful Dog Walker
Being a dog walker and starting a dog walking business are not easy, but if you love dogs and have...
Welcome to Our New Pet Care Experience
Here at Care.com we’re continuously seeking to improve our services with new and innovative tools to make matching easier and...
10 Tips for Simplicity Parenting
There are many parenting styles out there, and one of the most intriguing is outlined in the book “Simplicity Parenting.”...
Permissive Parenting: How To Take Back Control
Excuse me, madam, but is that your child throwing everything off the supermarket shelves, ignoring you when you ask them...
Authoritarian Parenting: Your Way or the Highway
Do you rule with an iron fist and want your children to follow your orders to a T? Do you...
Tackling Kid Clutter While Creating Lasting Memories
Having kids does not have to mean that you have to surrender to clutter and give up on being an...
7 Date Night Ideas for Tired Parents
At the end of a long week, relaxing on the sofa seems a lot less effort (and maybe more appealing)...
10 Signs It’s Time for a Date Night
With a busy lifestyle – at work and at home – you may find yourself struggling to remember the last...
White Lies and the Tooth Fairy
Last week, my nanny was at the park with my children and sent me a gorgeous photo she had taken...
Care.com’s Secure Messaging System
Your number one goal? Finding the perfect carer or job. Our number one goal? Helping to make your search easier and...
Why Is My Dog Eating Poop?
You saw it. It really happened. He ate it. So, why do dogs eat poop? While sometimes you think of...
Cat Lover With a Cat Allergy? 10 Tips For Survival
Having a cat allergy is incredibly common — twice as common as dog allergies — and it is caused by...