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Introducing COVID-19 Vaccine Badges

Now, parents and sitters can add a COVID-19 vaccine badge to their UrbanSitter profile for simplified hiring.

Now Offering Pet Sitting, Senior Care and Household Services

Overwhelmed with responsibilities at home? Now, you can rely on UrbanSitter for more than just child care—introducing pet sitting, senior care, and lots of household services, including cleaning, errands, and

Introducing pet sitting!

Exciting news! UrbanSitter now offers pet sitting for dogs, cats and your other lovable animals (birds, hamsters, even snakes!). To book pet sitting, join UrbanSitter now and filter your search to

Exciting changes on the way for UrbanSitter

At UrbanSitter, our mission has always been to provide the safest, most trusted place for parents and sitters to connect. That’s why soon, every babysitter and nanny you book on

Announcing our new partnership with Maven, family healthcare on-demand

At UrbanSitter, we celebrate parents who take care of their kids and themselves. That’s why we’re excited to announce our partnership with Maven, a go-to app for all family health

UrbanSitter Basics for Sitters

Learn how UrbanSitter works, tips for landing your first job, and how to maximize your opportunities on the site! Read on, then take an optional short quiz afterward. How Parents

UrbanSitter is expanding!

UrbanSitter is now available in more cities across the US, including Atlanta, Austin, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, Las Vegas, Miami, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Portland, Raleigh-Durham, and Sacramento! Just in time for summer

Meet UrbanSitter for Android

Calling all Android fans! Everything you love about UrbanSitter and more is now available on Android. Find, schedule, and pay your favorite babysitters and nannies with a few convenient taps.

Sneak Peek: Parent Payments & Referrals

Over time, as an UrbanSitter, managing your calendar, responding to booking requests, and browsing the Job Board for open positions will become second nature. But do you know what it’s

Exciting New Features – Videos, Messaging, and more!

UrbanSitter is excited to announce groundbreaking new features designed to make your babysitter search faster and more efficient than ever before. These features launch today in select cities as part