Childcare

Getting bites on your nanny search is exciting. You've gotten past the daunting task of getting started, and you're one step closer to finalizing your childcare plans for your return to work. Before you can reach the finish line,...

Thinking about Childcare? Here’s what you need to know in 2021 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WA-iOOuNEA8&feature=emb_logo Parents are having to make tough choices about finding child care for their children. In some cases, they feel that they need to sacrifice cost for safety, especially during...

Schools are officially closed to help prevent the spread of COVID-19, so what are you planning to do with your kids? Children will be at home for at least three weeks, which leaves you with a lot of time...

I was the first of my local friends to have kids, so once they had babies of their own, they naturally asked me for babysitter recommendations. I was happy to share mine, on one condition. They had to check...

Paying your nanny on paper is best for everyone involved. Not only can it benefit your nanny, but you can save money by paying legally. How Are Things Different This Year With the Coronavirus? The two COVID-19 acts, Families First Act and CARES Act,...

We are so over this. We have been pandemic parenting for nearly two years, and here we are once again, canceling and being canceled. We're home alone with our kids, in the winter, in the rain, and with the...

When I was thirteen weeks pregnant with my first child, I put my fetus's "name" on the waitlists of four daycare centers near our home. I recently received a call from one of them telling me that they had...

Click here to access other Hella MomVersations™ episodes. Hella MomVersations™ Podcast: Keepin' It Real with San Francisco Bay Area Moms Welcome to Hella MomVersations, Keeping it Real With San Francisco Bay Area Moms. Local moms contribute to this community for local moms, and...

I’ll admit I heard daycare horror stories when we first moved to SF. We were scared into believing that since we hadn’t spent hundreds of dollars on deposits before the twins were even conceived(!), we were basically already very...

Recently, we said goodbye to our beloved daycare. Due to reasons beyond their control, our daycare had to close permanently. I am still in shock, still saddened that my daughter, Ilse, will no longer spend time with the friends...