We Are Family: A Conversation with The Langtons
Today, when we think of family, no single image comes to mind. Nowadays, the typical family structure includes blended families, single...
Child care advice
6 Natural At-Home Stain Removers
At home-remedies that you or your housekeeper can use to battle the toughest of stains. From grass stains on the children’s white t-shirts to lipstick...
Are You Scared of Your Child?
5 signs you fear your kids and how you can change their behaviour Parents fearing their children is more common than you might think....
We Are Family: A Conversation with BlendedDadUK
Today, when we think of family, no single image comes to mind. Nowadays, the typical family structure includes blended families, single...
The Dog Diet: How to Keep Weight Off Your Dog
Is your dog walking with a little too much waddle? Reduce your dog’s excess weight in a controlled manner. All dog owners know...
Questions to Ask in An Au Pair Interview
Ask the right questions to find the best au pair for your family. An au pair will be taking care...
19 Things You Should Never Say to Kids
What parents and childminders should never say to children. Unfortunately, kids don’t come with a manual. Parents make mistakes all...
5 Ways Parents Can Manage the ‘Terrible Twos’
Professional advice to help parents through the toddler stage. For many parents the switch from having a sweet little baby,...
What Is Postpartum Belly Binding and Do I Need It?
If you’ve been pregnant and have given birth any time during the last five years or so, odds are pretty...
11 Ways Parents Can Alleviate Stress
Stress-busting tips for parents trying to manage it all. Whether you’re the parent of a tantrum-loving toddler or an eye-rolling,...
10 Things You Will (And Won’t) Miss About Being Pregnant
The ups and downs of pregnancy. Being pregnant is an exciting — but exhausting — time in your life. While...
10 Best Pregnancy Old Wives’ Tales
Sorting pregnancy fact from fiction. Long before medical professionals and modern science, women learned about the ins and outs of...
Family Vacation Planning 2020
by freelance writer Riley Herder Some of my fondest childhood memories are of summer vacations with my family. Those experiences...
5 Eco-friendly Dates For Valentine’s Day
by freelance writer Riley Herder >> Looking for childcare? Find carers in your area now. Valentine’s Day is just around...
10 Ways to Make Your Child’s Birthday Special during Corona Crisis
by freelance writer Riley Herder Having the stuck-at-home blues shouldn’t have to wreck birthdays. On the contrary, in a time...
How Parents Can Teach Their Kids to Be Anti-racist
In the wake of millions of people taking to the streets to protest police brutality against people of colour—the most...
Having a Safe And Stress-free Bike Trip with Your Family
by freelance writer Riley Herder Months into COVID-19 lockdowns across the world, some families feel they have exhausted just about...
Care.com’s “The Starting School Book” Giveaway
** CLICK HERE TO ENTER THE RAFFLE ** Starting school is such a milestone for kids–and their parents. A smooth...
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...
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...
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...
Game Day Travel Plans
So, our children have done the Olympic-themed Sports Day and end of year drama shows, watched the torch relays, read...
Inspirational Women: Interview with Gillian Nissim
Care.com’s Sigrid Daniel and Gillian caught up recently to discuss work-life balance and keeping women and other parents in the...
Losing a Friend
A and I met as students. We shared rooms, with a kitchen and a lovely garden out the back, which...
Royal Bump Watch: What Should Your Best Friends Tell You Before You Give Birth?
The due date of Kate and Wills’ baby has been announced – and, what was the press’ first reaction? ‘But...
Should Kate Middleton breastfeed in public?
I am totally confident with baring my breasts in public – to feed a baby. Actually, I like to think...
What is it about Mums & Boys? A Few Things Kate Middleton May Not Have Expected
Is any mother ready for parenting a boy? It wasn’t without a little trepidation that I received the news from...
Lesson Learned: Don’t Try to Be Perfect!
Somehow I found myself on live television last week saying to Coleen Nolan the words – “I lied to my...
Who Should be George’s Godparents?
We at Care.com care a lot about anything to do with little people and their families. And what can be...
How to Hire a Nanny – Six Tips to Get you Started
Many life events can prompt families to look to ring the changes with their childcare arrangements. A return to work...
Tips on Your Child’s First Public Engagement
With the news that Prince George’s first public engagement is just around the corner, our thoughts at Care.com turned to...
10 Ways to Celebrate the Start of Summer
Summer is here! With warm, long and sunny days ahead make the most of the season by dragging the kids...
Bridging The Beanpole Family: 5 Tips To Make It Work
It’s no surprise to modern families that parenting and families are different these days – lone parent, blended, sandwich, nuclear,...
Summer Holiday Survival
With the school holidays now in full swing, the bank account and the fridge both almost empty, and many of...
Household Chores – Should We Pay the Kids?
Once upon a time, children were sent up chimneys and told not to come down again until it got too...
Top Tips On How to Maintain a Smooth Wake-Up Routine
As if we haven’t had to deal with enough in trying to get our children to go to sleep, just...
Every Stage of Childhood Comes with Challenges for Parents
In ‘As You Like It’, Shakespeare wrote one of his most frequently quoted passages, about the Seven Ages of Man,...
What It Takes to Have a Fuss-Free Christmas
Christmas – that delightful time of year when we bankrupt ourselves again by buying hundreds of presents for people we...
Entertaining the Family on Christmas day
Christmas is a time of joy, fun, relaxation and celebration. And more stress, noise, chaos, exhaustion, expense and arguments than...
A Busy Time Ahead with Baby No. 2
There’s one thing all parents of more than one child know and that is that having only one was a...