Special Needs Job Guide: Your Options for Special Needs Care Jobs
You have a lot of patience and you are able to interact with all sorts of people in ways that...
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Special Needs Job Guide: How Much Should You Charge for Providing Special Needs Care?
You’re moving ahead in your career plan to be a caregiver for a child with special needs. Now that you...
Special Needs Job Guide: How to Handle Interviews for Special Needs Care Jobs
The next step in finding a special needs child care job is to prepare for an interview. Don’t be intimidated,...
How to Present and Promote Your Business Online
In today’s world, finding a business that fits your needs is usually just a few keystrokes away. But when you’re...
The 7 Best Free Things to Do in Chicago When Your Kids Say, ‘I’m Bored’
No matter how many toys we buy or activities we plan, it’s our shared fate as parents, babysitters, and nannies...
The 10 Best Free Things to Do in Boston When Your Kids Say, ‘I’m Bored’
With a cold winter and a rainy spring behind us (hopefully!), there’s no doubt that everyone — including the kids...
The 10 Best Places for Kids’ Birthday Parties in Denver
Sometimes it’s just easier to plan a destination party that won’t destroy your home. Birthday parties seem to get more...
10 Ways You Can Help Parents Banish Halloween Stress
Have you ever tried to organize a costume party for 20 very excited kiddos? Talk about things that make you go...
The 10 Best Historic Sites in Cleveland
Cleveland has been commanding attention in recent years thanks to the success of the Cavaliers basketball and Indians baseball teams...
The 10 Best Community Service Ideas for Boston Kids
Chances are your kids are thrilled about the upcoming holidays, looking forward to sweet treats and special presents. With consumerism...
You Don’t Always Have to Share: Teaching Toddlers When It’s OK to Say “No”
Since my daughter entered toddlerhood, we spend lots of time at our local parks. They’re so familiar to me that...
How to get math tutor jobs
So what does it take to become a math tutor? Well, it certainly helps to be really good at math....
Raising the voices of caregivers
Ten years ago, I helped start the National Domestic Workers Alliance (NDWA) because my life has been so profoundly affected by...
Real talk with nannies: 20 tips for getting your first nanny job
Care.com recently posted the question: “What advice would you give a caregiver just starting out?” Here are my 20 tips for getting...
Celebrating Caregivers on International Domestic Workers Day
This International Domestic Workers’ Day — which we celebrate on June 16 — I really wanted to give you a Thank You...
Charla Real: Mis trucos para manejar las rabietas del niño pequeño
¿Tu niño o niña de corta edad tiene rabietas en público? Yo sé una que otra cosa al respecto. Amor,...
We asked: What should parents know about their nanny’s job?
Nannies often spend 8+ hours a day with a family’s children and become an integral part of their lives. Yet...
On the Park Bench: A Boston nanny’s balancing act means both child care and self care
“This is one of the only professions where you get paid to be passionate about someone,” says Shateara H., a...
On the Park Bench: How a self-proclaimed Mary Poppins has endeared families for decades
Jessica G.’s license plate says it all: M Poppins, a reference to Hollywood’s most famous nanny, Mary Poppins. It’s a...
9 ways to stand out when looking for a nanny job
With 1.2 million people working in child care, it can be difficult to stand out, if you’re looking to land...
On the Park Bench: A nanny’s tips for assessing and building strong family-nanny relationships
The key to success as a nanny? Finding that perfect family fit, says Martha K., a nanny of more than...
On the Park Bench: How an actress who nannies sings her way through toothbrush time and temper tantrums
Every child care provider knows that taking care of children can call for some serious acting skills. (How many times...
On the Park Bench: How an energetic ‘Granny Nanny’ always gets the gig
In a world driven by technology, there’s still no substitute for meeting face to face. Just ask Oakland, California-area caregiver...
Real Talk with Nannies: How to empower your child’s emotions
In today’s world, we quickly learn that it is our duty to protect our kids. If they cry, we must...
Conversaciones reales con niñeras: ¿Cómo empoderar las emociones de los niños?
En el mundo de hoy, aprendemos rápidamente que es nuestro deber proteger a nuestros niños y que si lloran, debemos...
Caregiver confessions: Your 20 most embarrassing moments on the job
We’ve all been there: A mistake made on the job that has you blushing for days. This week we asked caregivers...
On the Park Bench: A nanny’s 3 tips for creating ‘magical moments’
There are few things more satisfying for parents than seeing a child hit a developmental milestone — from a first...
On the Park Bench: How a young college student commands respect as a nanny
Alex G. has always adored children and babies. She started babysitting neighborhood kids when she was just 12, and she...
On the Park Bench: A nanny’s top 4 tips for new nannies
A professional caregiver, Krista C. says she learned a lot about advocating for herself from watching “Judge Judy.” Some of...
On the Park Bench: How this social worker-turned-nanny helps kids deal with the emotional stuff
Erin G. has been caring for children for as long as she can remember. Her mother ran an in-home daycare,...
On the Park Bench: The toolkit that makes this nanny a ‘child whisperer’
When Leslie, a classically trained opera singer, first started nannying more than 25 years ago, her friends would ask her...
Finding a Job Oasis in America’s Child Care Desert
The demand for reliable, quality child care professionals is significant and growing. Caring for children can be a fulfilling and...
How Care.com and non-profits are bringing an entrepreneurial mindset to Europe’s refugee crisis
By Laura Esnaola Today, Care.com is standing with Tent Partnership for Refugees — a non-profit organization founded by Chobani CEO Hamdi...
How to get the work contract you deserve
Thaty is a member of the National Domestic Workers Alliance, an organization for the respect and dignity of domestic workers....
On the Park Bench: Mom of 7-turned child care provider shares her secrets for juggling multiple children
When Julie L. embarked on a job search five years ago, she says she began by asking herself, “What am...
On the Park Bench: How this nanny turns everyday tasks into adventure and fun
In a previous chapter of her career, Laura V., a classically trained French chef, spent hours serving up decadent dishes. But...
8 babysitting activities so fun the kids won’t miss their parents
Experienced sitters and nannies know that keeping kids busy with fun, creative activities is the best way to prevent meltdowns...
On the Park Bench: How this nanny who cares for special needs kids keeps moving forward
Ana Deferrari, a New York City-based caregiver with more than 25 years experience, describes herself as a lifelong learner. She...
On the Park Bench: After 45 years working with kids, this day care professional shares all
For as long as she can remember, Chris H. has loved babies, even when she was barely out of babyhood...
On the Park Bench: This babysitter sets her sights on helping future generations
As many sitters know, being the weekend babysitter can be a bit like being the special guest on a long-running...