Writing a Letter to Father Christmas
Make writing a letter to Father Christmas an opportunity to have festive fun – but also make it a chance...
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What Is the Planetary Health Diet, and Does it Work?
by freelance writer Riley Herder There is no shortage of issues to be worried about concerning the future of our...
Expert Advice: Having a Safe Christmas in Times of Covid
by parenting expert Emma Bradley At the time of writing, we are in a national lockdown in England and the...
How to Help Kids Grieve Loss and Find Joy in an Unusual Holiday Season
>> Looking for childcare? Find help in your area here. This year has been defined by a pervasive sense of...
In Need of a Stress-free Christmas? Here’s How Your Housekeeper Can Help
>> Looking for help to clean your home? Find a housekeeper now. Is your holiday to-do list so long that...
Evaluating Your Parents’ Well-being over the Holidays
>> Looking for an elderly caregiver? Find carers in your area now. Going home for the holidays often brings great...
Caregivers and House Cleaners: What a Safe Return to Work after Lockdown Might Look Like
Across the country, people who’d been staying home to slow the spread of COVID-19 needed to go back to work...
Your Covid Questions, Answered: What Families and Carers Need to Know
(updated on November, 8) Coronavirus has taken over the news and our lives. We are currently facing a pandemic of...
How to Celebrate Christmas during COVID
The Coronavirus is no friend of holidays. That’s been proven again and again ever since countries around the world endured...
6 Easy Ways to Earn Extra Income during the Holidays
by freelance writer Riley Herder The holiday season may be the most wonderful time of the year, but it can...
Keep Your Pet Safe from These 7 Household Holiday Dangers
by freelance writer Riley Herder With the holiday season comes a host of warm, cosy changes in our homes that...
Your “How to Handle Covid” Guide
Covid-related hot topics and the most important questions answered--for families, other care seekers and caregivers alike.
9 Steps to Prepare Your Property for Winter
by freelance writer Riley Herder Living in the Northern Hemisphere means that you are likely to experience at least some...
How to Help Shy Children Socialise
>> Looking for a gentle babysitter or nanny? Find childcare in your area now. Every parent wants their children to...
Halloween: Get Your Nanny Involved!
>> Looking for childcare options? Find help here. Now is the time to sit down with your nanny to walk...
Help Children Learn Compassion in a Pandemic
Seven months ago, my family and I were living in what was, at the time, the epicentre of the coronavirus....
Discover the Benefits of Seasonal Eating
by freelance writer Riley Herder A timeless practice has re-emerged in recent years as a sort of trend, and it’s...
22 Halloween Party Themes
Looking for a babysitter to help out? Find sitters in your area now. We’ve all been invited to the typical...
The Best Indoor Sports for Older People
Are you looking for elderly care? Find carers in your area now. The autumn and winter seasons can be a...
Pet Safety on Halloween
Searching for a pet carer? Find one in your area now. Between the stress caused by a stream of trick-or-treaters...
5 Ways to Make Halloween as Fun as Ever despite COVID-19
Like most things impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, Halloween may look a little different this year. Cases are still climbing...
Pet Sitters and the Pets: How to Build a Bond
Your job search as a pet sitter was successful and now the furry family member is going to be in...
Home Tips for a Cosy Autumn Season
>> Looking for a housekeeper? Find one in your area now. After the hot, lazy days of summer, we are...
Insulate Your Windows against the Cold
>> Looking for a housekeeper? Find one in your area now. When it’s cold outside and the wind is whistling, there...
9 Steps to Creating an Autumnal Herbarium
>> Looking for childcare? Find a babysitter in your area now. Children are often captivated by the falling leaves and...
Putting Children’s Wardrobes on Autumn Mode
>> Looking for a housekeeper? Find one in your area now. As autumn sets in, the summer dresses and t-shirts...
Beat the Weather with These 10 Autumn Gardening Tasks
>> Looking for a gardener? Find one in your area now. Take advantage of the mild autumn weather and tackle some landscaping tasks...
How to Prepare Your Home for a Cold Snap
>> Looking for a housekeeper? Find one in your area now. These days, winter can change from unseasonably mild to bitterly...
Virtual Care: How to Move Your Care Skills Online
If there’s one thing the pandemic has driven home, it’s that without care work, everything screeches to a grinding halt....
Is Your Child’s Lunch Box Safe?
>> Looking for help in your home? Find a housekeeper now. If you’re like most parents, you do everything you...
Save Money on After-School Activities: A Parents’ Guide
>> Looking for after-school care? Find carers in your area now. Participating in after-school activities is a great way for...
Choosing an After-school Activity for Your Child
>> Looking for after-school care? Find carers in your area now. As a caring parent you want the best for...
9 Freezer Sandwiches for Kid Lunches
>> Looking for help in your home? Find a housekeeper now. Did you ever wonder how to make packing back...
10 Ways to Get Kids to Love School
>> Looking for after-school care? Find carers in your area now. As the summer starts to wind to a close,...
Expert Advice: 5 Back to School Tips from Sue Atkins
>> Looking for after-school care? Find carers in your area now. Read the parenting expert’s Sue Atkins back to school...
Healthy Lunch Ideas Your Kids Will Actually Enjoy
>> Looking for help in your home? Find a housekeeper now. Does your kid trade his healthy lunches for junk...
Back to School Blues: How You Can Help Your Kid Beat the Anxiety
>> Looking for after-school care? Find carers in your area now. As the summer draws to a close, many families...
Should You Keep Your Nanny When Your Kids Are at School?
>> Looking for after-school care? Find carers in your area now. You and your kids love your nanny. She’s been...
Quick Lunch Recipes for Busy Families
>> Looking for help in your home? Find a housekeeper now. Between school classes, football games, piano practise and dance...
What to Look for in An After-school Nanny
>> Looking for after-school care? Find carers in your area now. If you are a working parent and don’t know...