What your tutor won’t tell you
So your child’s report card finally made it home and it looks like no matter how hard he tries, he...
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What to do if your child doesn’t want a tutor
Hiring a tutor to help your child is a common thing. But what happens when your child doesn’t want a...
6 Video Interview Tips with a Nanny, Sitter, Dog Walker or Caregiver
You know the hiring process by now – posting the job, screening, in-person interviews. Luckily the 21st century brought us...
Adult Care and Senior Care: Rules to Discuss Before You Hire
As you start interviewing prospective caregiver candidates, it’s a good idea to take some time to determine your house rules as...
8 Things Your Housekeeper Won’t Tell You
You have a wonderful relationship with your housekeeper. After all, you’re opening up your home to her, letting her clean...
Housekeeper Safety: What to do with Fido When She Arrives?
What do you do when you’ve hired the perfect housekeeper but she’s afraid of dogs? Or, perhaps your new cleaner...
Teacher Sets a No-Homework Policy That Every Parent Can Get Behind
When you think about school, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? For me, it’s homework…mountains and mountains of...
Why Paid Time Off Matters to Your Caregiver
As a caregiver, stress comes with the territory. From child care to elder care, these professions are both physically and...
Women won the vote in 1920: Here are 13 quotes to celebrate how far we’ve come and where we need to go from here
This year marks the 98th anniversary of the year women won the right to vote. In honor of this monumental achievement (regardless...
Store Tells Mom of 2-Year-Old, “We’re Sorry Your Kid Has a Mother Like You.” Is That Okay?
I was derping around on the Internet and found this mom-shaming story I wanted to share with you guys. I’ll give...
1-Pot Sloppy Joe Recipe
Sloppy Joe’s are one of those things that just instantly make me feel better. How can one be stressed or sad...
7 places to find a tutor
These days, most tutors don’t hang out a shingle, so it can be tricky to find the right one. But...
Questions That Engage Kids to Talk About Their Day
My kids usually talk so much that I expect their lips to fall off! Yet as soon as I ask...
Amy Poehler: Honor Thy Nanny
Most celebrities would never ‘fess up to nanny dependence. Angelina has managed to keep her multiple nannies – a reported one...
The Royal Wedding: Nannies, Princes and Page Boys
Americans are enraptured with all of the feathered hat pomp, gilded carriage circumstance, and British royal wedding fever that’s rippling...
Paying Taxes for Part-Time Caregivers
You know you have to pay taxes for your full-time nanny, but what about that after-school sitter who watches your...
Top 8 Jobs to Have in College
It’s finally here – after years of studying and preparing, you’re in college. With so much to do and experience...
Sitting for Teenagers
Teens want to see a babysitter even less than they want to see their parents. Most think they’re perfectly fine...
Bye, Bye, Baby: Leaving Your Baby With a Sitter For the First Time
As your social and work schedules return to normal, you’re probably going to have to have a sitter take care...
My Nanny: The Super Glue of My Village
While she’s pretty sure her daughter thinks she has a “day mommy” and a “night mommy,” there are two things...
6 steps to becoming a rockstar summer sitter
There are quite a few perks to being a babysitter in the summertime. “Every day can be a new adventure,”...
Am I Too Young to Babysit?
What’s the right age to begin a babysitting job? We wish there was a magic number. So how young is...
What Are Some Babysitting Tips?
Need babysitting advice? Even the most seasoned sitters need tips and advice. There are a lot of websites (like Care.com!)...
Is It Okay for Me to Quit My Babysitting Job?
In the best-case scenario, you are ending a babysitting job because you can no longer sit for the family. However,...
What Should I Do If I Can No Longer Babysit?
It’s a sad truth: Sometimes not all babysitting jobs work out. Perhaps there is an unforeseen scheduling conflict, or the...
How to Light Up the Night Sky
There’s nothing like spending time with friends and family on a warm summer evening. What could be better than catching...
10 Budget-Friendly Kids Activities in Atlanta
Get the kiddos out on the town with 10 Atlanta-area activities they’ll love almost as much as your pocketbook does....
10 Budget-Friendly Kids Activities in Los Angeles
Having fun with kids in L.A. doesn’t have to break the bank, especially with all of the low-cost options in...
The Life of a Royal Nanny
Clara Knight, Mabel Anderson, Helen Lightbody, Tiggy Legge-Bourke … do you recognize these names? They are only a few of...
Why it’s Great to Be a New York City Nanny
Why did we pick New York City? To start with, the nannies who work there are very passionate about it....
7 Tips to Help You Get the Babysitting Job
When it comes to raising her two children, work-at-home mother Charlene DeLoach occasionally relies on some outside help. Even when...
6 Ways to Improve Your Chances of Getting Hired
After being a nanny for almost a decade and now a mother herself, Keely Flynn knows a thing or two...
What NOT to Do When Applying for a Babysitting Job
Looking to land a babysitter job? When it comes to learning the do’s and don’ts of interviewing, mother really does know...
7 Tips for Hiring a Bay Area Nanny
When the time comes to hire a nanny — especially for the first time — families often don’t know where...
How to Find a Nanny Job in the Bay Area
There are few places more dazzling than the City by the Bay. A robust economy and come-hither climate have fostered...
How Do You Tell Parents Their Kid Is a Brat?
What do you say when the kids you watch are often whiny, demanding or uncooperative? It can be a touchy...
Six Tips for Grocery Shopping with the Kids
Grocery shopping with kids can be a real challenge! I remember when my kids were little – they would pull...
10 Ways to Make Drop-off Less Painful — For Both of You!
Drop-off can have a lot of tears, no matter how old your child is — and how much they love...
Bad caretaker!
It’s so very sad when caregivers steal and lie. Becarful who you hire.
Helpful Playgroup Tips
As we start to windup our information about playgroups, I thought that it would be helpful to give you a...