9 joint birthday party ideas kids will love
Whether you have twins, siblings who share a birthday month or besties who are set on celebrating together, joint birthday...
Holidays & seasons
Should You Celebrate Half-Birthdays?
If the last birthday party you threw for your child was only a half-hearted attempt or not everyone could make...
The Best Birthday Party Helper: 15 Ways Your Sitter Can Save the Day
With each passing year, kids’ birthday parties are getting bigger and more elaborate. Gone are the simple parties that consisted...
Throwing a Kids’ Party? 20 Tips for a Successful Bash
Planning a kids’ party can be stressful, and there’s so much to consider. Where should you have it? What kind...
25 Magical Harry Potter Party Ideas
Need some magical Harry Potter party ideas to impress your little wizards? It’s not surprising that Harry Potter still casts...
Here 4 Sample Schedules for Your Vacation Babysitter or Nanny
Hiring a travel nanny or babysitter during your family vacation can be the perfect way to balance time spent with...
9 Breastfeeding Tips for Working Moms
As the end of your maternity leave is in sight, you’re facing the reality of having to pump at the...
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...
How 2 experts say you can help your kids beat back-to-school anxiety
As the summer draws to a close, many families are dealing with anxiety about going back to school — or in some...
How to Make Wizard of Oz Costumes
Your kids will be over the rainbow with these fun and enchanting costumes! Follow the yellow brick road and these...
How to Make a Movie Popcorn Box Costume
If your kid loves to go to the movies, really butter them up with this fun and easy costume that...
How to Make an Astronaut Costume
Your kid will be over-the-moon with this fun costume and it’s so easy to make that you don’t have to...
How to Make Rock Paper Scissors Costumes
Can’t decide what costumes to make for your kids this Halloween? Not a problem, just play a little rock paper...
How to Make a Sushi Chef and Rolls Costume
If your family loves sushi, or wants to be one of the funniest, cutest family-costumes on the block, have a...
Easy DIY Cowgirl Costume
Giddy up for one of the cutest costumes in town. With a few pieces of clothing you probably have at...
How to Make an Easy Pumpkin Costume for Kids
Everyone loves pumpkins at Halloween. They’re big, orange and the symbol of the candy-seeking holiday. Here’s how you can make...
How to Make a Spiderman Costume
Alert the newspaper, a masked vigilante is swinging through your town! You and your little super hero are sure to...
Love the “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” Series? Here’s How to Make a “Greg” Costume!
“Greg Heffley” is the hero of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series. He has “unreliable friends” and loves playing video...
How to Make an Infant Football Costume
In just one easy step, you can turn your baby into a pig skin. But somehow that doesn’t sound as...
How to Make a Cowboy Costume
This town ain’t gonna be big enough for the two of us this Halloween when you make this cowboy costume...
How to Make a Hot Dog Costume
Hey, who cares if it’s October? Dress your child in everyone’s favorite summertime treat to celebrate Halloween! Materials: Red felt...
How to Make a Firefighter Costume
Your child will be putting out fires (and raking in candy) all over the neighborhood this Halloween in this easy...
How to Make a Dog Costume
It really is a dog’s life this Halloween with this easy and inexpensive costume — just be careful he doesn’t...
DIY Baby Costume: Spaghetti and Meatballs
This classic dish will get 5 stars at any costume contest. We’ll see your baby dressed as a lobster in...
How to Make a Cookie and Milk Costume
Have a cookie lover in the house? Whether you’re a slice n’ baker or make your treats from scratch, here...
How to Make a Farmer and Tractor Costume
Working the fields isn’t easy. But making this costume is. The biggest obstacle? Cutting through the box. So if your...
How to Make a Snowman Costume
Snowmen are hotter than ever, and we all probably have Disney’s Frozen to blame. Here’s a really easy way to...
101 Things to Do With Kids in the Bay Area
It can be exhausting to keep searching for activities to do with kids. Luckily for parents, nannies and babysitters who...
When Silence Is Deadly: 5 Common Misconceptions Parents Have About Water Safety
Drowning looks nothing like it does in the movies. Trust me, I know. Back in 2002, my husband and I...
9 Life Lessons I Learned When I Turned 40
I’ve had many wonderful birthdays, but turning 40 has been the best so far. I feel so right in my...
The Importance of Making Memories with Your Kids
No matter at what point in your life you try to take a trip down the memory lane, you’re hardly...
The 20 Most Family-Friendly Cities for Halloween in 2016
Halloween became one of my favorite holidays — but only until after I had kids. The whole season starts as...
I’m Not Throwing a Birthday Party for My 5-Year-Old
The boy turns 5 this month, and we’re happily celebrating the occasion by doing as little as possible. It won’t...
How much do the holidays cost?
According to the new Care.com 2019 Cost of Holidays Survey, 68% of families identify lack of time as the No....
5 Reasons You Didn’t Get the Job
It’s hard not to get discouraged after going on interview after interview and not getting the job. It may seem...
The Best Black Friday Deals of 2017 for Pet Parents
The holiday shopping season is upon us, and you may have already started picking out the perfect present for everyone...
11 Hilariously Bad Thank You Notes From Kids With the Best Intentions
Writing thank-you notes is the most troublesome part of the holidays. Right after putting up the tree, and sending Christmas...
The 2019 guide to gift-giving: Best recs for every member of your tribe
The gift-giving season is in full swing. But if you find you haven’t made a list, much less checked it...
Caregiver Testimonials: Meg W.
Meg is a caregiver currently living in Los Angeles, pursuing her primary passion as a traveling dancer. She uses Care.com to...
Easy, Healthy Holiday Side Dish: Brussels Sprouts with Grapes & Walnuts
Side dishes don’t often get the the attention they deserve during the holidays. Personally, I love side dishes and often...