Working for a Company vs. a Family
When you’re looking for a job — whether it’s one caring for a child, a pet, a home or someone...
Careers in Child Care
7 Resume Mistakes Nannies Make
When you apply to jobs, families often ask you to bring a resume on your interview. Getting that resume right...
5 Reasons You Didn’t Get the Job
When you’re a nanny, babysitter, pet sitter, housekeeper, or other type of caregiver, finding the right job and right family involves...
6 Things You Should NEVER Do During an Interview
Whether you’re talking to a family about a possible nanny job or meeting with a cleaning company to become a...
How to Dress for an Interview
While a well-tailored suit and button-down are expected attire when applying for a job at an investment bank, it’s not...
How to Follow Up About Jobs
You polished your profile, wrote a strong cover letter and submitted an application for an ideal caregiving job. But what...
Interview Questions for All Types of Care Jobs
Finding the right fit should be just as important to you as it is to the family you’re interviewing for....
What caregivers need to know about the Domestic Workers Bill of Rights
If you take care of someone’s family, pets or home, you know how hard you work — caregiving is not...
What Is the Difference Between Gross and Net Pay?
When you are offered any job, one of your first questions is often, “how much money will I bring home?”...
6 Ways to Get Child Care Job Experience
Care.com is a great way to find a job as a nanny, babysitter or day care worker, but what if...
How to Apply Your Skills to Your Job
Other than being a superstar caregiver, you may have many other skills under your belt that can be extremely valuable...
How to Get Nanny Training
Being a nanny isn’t a simple job watching kids — it’s a professional career that should be taken seriously. Nannies...
10 Famous Nannies
It’s not easy being a nanny or babysitter, caring for kids every day. It’s a good thing you have so...
10 Signs You’re a Great Nanny
Nannies get so much advice on how to be a great nanny — and its important to always want to...
10 Tips for Babysitting a Pre-Teen
The tween years are an exciting time in a child’s life and the relationship between sitters and charges this age...
12 Ways to Break the Ice With Kids
When you’re starting a new babysitting or nanny job, one of the toughest things can be interacting with the kids....
14 Things I Wish I Knew Before I Became a Nanny
Mary Poppins taught us that a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down. Mrs. Doubtfire discovered that being an...
5 Tricks for Staying Motivated in Your Care Job
Caregivers are a special group of individuals who often pick this career because they’re dedicated to helping people. Despite the...
5 Ways Your Care Job Could Be Better
Working in the same job for a while can be monotonous and draining. Caregiving jobs, where youre constantly tending to...
6 Things You Can Learn From Mary Poppins
Readers love our list of 10 Famous Nannies — and they especially love the last name on the list: Mary...
6 Tips for Balancing School and a Care Job
Many caregivers are students, too, and are constantly trying to combine busy school schedules with demanding jobs. Finding the time to...
7 Things Au Pairs Should Never Do
The role of an au pair can sometimes be complex and challenging. But the rewards of this line of work...
7 Tips for Being on Time
A common complaint we hear from families on Care.com is that nannies, babysitters and other types of caregivers are sometimes...
Could You Be a Celebrity Nanny?
Being a nanny for a celebrity family sounds glamorous, but is it? To find out the scoop on caring for...
How to Be the Best Nanny
There may not be such a thing as a “perfect” nanny, but there are common traits all parents look for...
The Trickiest Kid Problems – Solved!
All moms and nannies know that one thing is for sure: kids can be difficult. But, the littlest tricks (okay,...
The Twitter Accounts Nannies and Caregivers Should Follow
Did you know that #nannylife is a popular hashtag on Twitter? That’s right, nannies and child care providers are taking over...
10 Reasons You Should Be a Teen Babysitter
Want to make a little extra cash for fun nights out? If you’re creative and love kids, babysitting is perfect...
10 reasons your teenager should babysit
Babysitting is one of the most common jobs for teenagers for many reasons: it’s fun, pays well and gives teens...
10 Tips for Babysitting a Teenager
Although teenagers often can be left alone, sometimes sitters are asked to look after them. To learn the dos and...
Is Your Child Ready to Babysit?
It’s a rite of passage when your children get to be old enough to take care of another child. But...
5 Real Caregiver Relationship Problems, Solved
Here at Care.com, we occasionally hear about relationships going sour between families and caregivers. These issues can usually be prevented or...
Are You Traveling With a Family on Vacation?
Did your employer ask you to tag along on a family vacation to help with child care? At first you...
How to Confront a High-Pressure Parent
Should you step in? The experts from our story “5 Signs You’re a High Pressure Parent” say this is not...
The Care.com Home Binder
Download PDF As a parent, you wear many hats when it comes to organizing your family. You want to make...
What NOT to Say to a Nanny
Whether you just hired a nanny or feel yours is part of your family, you may not know that some of...
How to Determine the Right Salary for Your Nanny
You’ve decided that you want to hire a nanny. Now, it’s time to get to work. You’ll need to determine...
What Is ‘Negative Reinforcement’? Definition and Real-World Examples
You’ve probably heard terms like “negative reinforcement” and “positive reinforcement” thrown around a lot during the course of your parenting...
Rainy Day Activities for Kids, Ages 3-5
Being trapped indoors on a gloomy spring day can have even the most imaginative caregiver or parent wracking her brain...
12 Ways Technology Can Help Your Small Business
Running a small business means that you’re a lean, mean business machine. Often, it’s just you and a few trusted...