You might be immersed in the world of summer camp and family vacations—but in fact, July is the best month to line up after school care. And when you plan in advance, even the busiest family can make back to school a breeze. So don’t fret, parents. We’re here to make this easy for you, and we’ve got lots of tricks up our sleeves.
Check out this post to hear our 7 secrets for after school care.
Are you ready to plan for back to school?
Katie B. wanted her very young kids to have a great summer, but she wasn’t ready to send them to camp. Plus, she had the BEST nanny. Her creative solution? Let’s just say it involved 90 awesome ideas.
Check out this post to learn how you can create a camp at home!
Can your kids have the best summer without going to camp? Let us know your creative solutions!
We all remember Alice—the smartest member of the Brady Bunch, who was so much more than a housekeeper. Alice nurtured the children, and in turn the Bradys welcomed her into their family. The actress Ann B. Davis passed away this weekend, and Katie B. compiled all of the lessons her family (and yours!) can learn from Alice and the Brady Bunch.
Check out this post to read her lessons.
What has your family learned from your caregiver? Tell us!
Christina has a challenge: she needs and awesome part-time sitter, but most nannies want to work a whole week. Fortunately, she has many years of finding-the-perfect-part-time-nanny experience, and she’s compiled 6 stellar tips that you can use, too.
Read her post to hear her tips.
How can you find part-time care that works for your family? Tell us!
Recently, Mariah Carey admitted to firing her nannies frequently. Yikes! Global parenting expert Katie (a working mom herself), doesn’t think it’s just because she’s picky. In fact, many moms probably identify with Mariah. So, what’s the real reason she’s always firing her nannies?
Read Katie’s post to hear her response.
What do you think the nanny’s relationship in the family should be? Tell us!
As a former babysitter, Samantha from our Member Marketing team knows that a lot of caregivers have secrets— because some topics are hard to bring up! From “I thought I’d get that holiday off” to “I need a raise,” your nanny probably has some tricky topics to discuss.
Read her post to hear the things she knows your nanny wants to tell you.
How would you feel if your sitter or nanny raised one of these topics? How would you handle it?
P.S. Care.com was featured on The Ellen DeGeneres Show!
The hilarious episode just aired, and we think you’ll laugh when you see it.
Watch the clip >
Since she’s been a mom, Kelly, who works on Care.com’s Workplace Solutions team, has spent every New Year’s Eve on the couch in sweatpants. And though she loves spending quality time with her children, it’s no excuse for skipping the biggest night of the year. So she’s going to try something new.
Read her post to hear what she hopes to change this year.
How do you feel about New Year’s Eve? Do you typically go out or stay in?
Your family will have a wonderful holiday season even if you don’t do everything perfectly. (Really!) Our global parenting expert, Katie Bugbee has 8 great tips to help you manage this crazy time of year and reduce the stress that comes with it.
Read her post to start December off right and enjoy the holidays this year!
Do you have holiday outsourcing tips of your own? Tell us!
At Care.com we get questions from families and nannies all the time. The most common ones? Asking about money. Both nannies and families want to know how much to pay, how often, how to negotiate, what benefits are covered, etc. And we not only have the answers, but we have the services to help make paying sitters and nannies easier.
In this FREE 1-hour webinar, you will learn the answers to ALL your financial and pay-based questions.
Topics will include:
• How much should you pay a sitter?
• How much should nannies make per week?
• Do nannies get paid holidays, vacation and sick time?
• How can you discuss salary and raises with a family?
• What are some easy ways to pay or be paid online or using mobile devices?
• Do you need to pay taxes?
• Why aren’t nannies independent contractors?
• How is health and disability insurance covered?
Join Katie Bugbee, Senior Managing Editor of Care.com and a payroll expert from Care.com Homepay, provided by Breedlove in our live discussion on all things money. We will have the answers to these questions and any you send in.
Register Now: https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/414668294
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