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Five things your babysitter wished you knew or would make clear!

Whether you call it Winter Break, March Break or Spring Break it is almost here! Are you ready?

Although Mary Poppins may seem a bit curt when she first arrives at the Banks household in the Disney movie we have all come to love, there are some valuable lessons to learn from her unusual interview style! Arrive on time, not early If you recall, there was a long line of nannies who showed […]

It’s almost that time again – summer camp time! When families think of camp they usually just think ‘fun’, but a camp experience for a child is so much more than that. Camp is a life campus. It helps kids build lifelong skills, like problem solving, leadership and confidence. In a world full of iPhones […]

Most of us have fond memories of passing out valentines to all of our classmates at school; parents are usually more concerned about coming up with ideas for small tokens for the class that do not involve candies or food.

Instead of setting the wrong tone in the relationship, a written contract is a professional approach that not only gets the relationship off to the right start but can keep it on track in the future.

Your kids are priceless! And your time is precious! So what can you do to find the help you need, remembering that time is money, but make it as affordable as possible. Reliable child care you trust is often going to be relatively expensive. But there are ways to make your dollars stretch: Financial Support […]

A major cause of stress at home is the exhaustion that parents may experience as a result of becoming caregivers for children AND grandparents, at the same time!

Throw a fabulous party at your house for you, your kids and a couple of good friends who also have kids! It is easy and fun and can be a real highlight in your year.

The kids are off school and often bad weather – like the recent Toronto ice storm – means that your kids and their babysitters and caregivers are cooped-up inside. But they don’t have to be stir-crazy; there are a lot to great options for playing inside

Caring for someone else’s children is serious business but there is no reason not to have some fun in the process!

The holidays are coming up soon, so if you need some babysitting or pet sitting or other services, let us know how we can help!