By Eliza Reynolds Are you afraid? I know that I am sometimes. There are moments when I have been so afraid of life beginning —like becoming-a-grown-up beginning—because then I might discover
By Julia Cameron Today, as a father with two sons ages six and eight, Todd laments no longer having time to read as he pleases. “I haven’t opened a classic
By Dawn Van Osdell There’s a lot of contradictory and downright erroneous parenting info floating around out there. We’re not afraid to tackle it head-on! Societally, we have a fascination
By Denise Daniels If your child has ever been left out on the playground, left un-picked for a sports team, or overlooked for the school play, you understand the heartbreak and
By Clark Burbidge The importance of creativity in our lives has been supported by study after study, but in our current public school system, the curriculum rarely supports creative thinking
By Lela Nargi It’s a late evening in early December and I’m sitting with my tween daughter in a stiflingly heated, baldly lit, packed-to-the gills auditorium near Coney Island, waiting
By Mark Palm Parents today face an uphill battle when it comes to getting their kids interested in doing anything besides burying their faces in the screen of a phone
By Dr. Laura Markham I wasn’t prepared for my son’s reaction when his little sister was born. At four, he’s had only a few tantrums in his entire life. But
By Dawn Van Osdell Fourth-grader Michael Shaw* tried out and earned a spot on a local U10 boys soccer team, giving him a chance to improve his game and compete
By Dawn Van Osdell Every parent has tip-toed away from a nearly sleeping baby after using all the tricks in our arsenal to sooth him. Turns out, these shenanigans might
Find background checked sitters, nannies & caregivers.
Looking for flexible, rewarding jobs?
No spam. Notifications only about new products, updates.
What are child care stipends? UrbanSitter has the answer. Follow along as we discuss the importance of care subsidies in our latest blog.
Backup child care: trust and safety. Read our latest blog to learn more about UrbanSitter’s trusted backup care benefit.
For children, Halloween is almost too good to be true. They simply show up at a neighbor’s door, dressed as their favorite character, and handfuls
With several options available, launching flexible child care benefits at your organization isn’t as difficult as it may appear.