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5 Tips for Saving Money on Infant Care Near Me

As a parent, finding affordable and reliable infant care near you is crucial. Infant care can be one of the biggest expenses for new parents with the median year cost

5 Hints to Securing a Babysitter This Holiday

You cut your own tree this year and the stockings are already hung by the chimney with care — what’s next on your holiday list? Booking a babysitter for your

Nanny Interview Questions: A Guide for Parents

Finding the right nanny involves evaluating their skills, experience, values, and parenting philosophy through a comprehensive interview. We’ll walk you through a list of the best nanny interview questions for

Back to School: The Nanny Conundrum

Contributed by guest author Whitney Tang, Executive Editor of Nanny Magazine It’s September, which means hordes of children have headed off to school, many for the first time. As you

Your Guide to College Nannies and Sitters

Curious if college nannies and sitters are the solution to your endless list of child care needs: holiday breaks, after-school care, morning car rides, and a regular Friday date night?

What Is An Au Pair? Pros, Cons & How To Find A Great One

What is an au pair? An au pair is a student between the ages of 18-26 who comes to the United States as part of a cultural exchange program and

Average Babysitting Rates 2021 - UrbanSitter

Nanny vs Daycare – Pros and Cons

A big question you ask when you are preparing for the arrival of your first child or making a change to your current childcare setup, is which is a better

5 Tips for Working from Home With Kids

Being a working parent is really hard. Working from home with kids is — you guessed it —extremely hard. In fact, 87% of parents we surveyed in November 2020 said that working from

5 Steps to Find a Good Babysitter

There comes a point in every parent’s life when they have to find a good babysitter but you don’t just want to find a good babysitter, you want to find

How to find a sitter for your pandemic pod

With many schools going online-only or adopting staggered schedules with distance learning days, some families are banding together to form at-home “pandemic pods” to provide child care, structure, socialization and educational help