by Genna | Sep 12, 2023 | For Parents
Job interviews typically feature a standard set of questions, yet these questions often aren’t that effective at truly gauging a candidate’s values and future conduct. If you haven’t had prior experience in HR or management, interviewing nanny...
by Genna | Aug 8, 2023 | For Parents
August is a busy time as many parents work to secure an after-school care plan for the coming year. The scarcity of after-school care options is a major issue that deserves discussion on multiple fronts. In this article, we focus on the decision to hire a part-time...
by Genna | Jul 17, 2023 | For Parents
You are polite to sitters and nannies, you pay a competitive hourly rate, your kids are respectful, and they are really neat kids! Still, you have gone through several nannies or babysitters this year and sometimes you feel like no one wants to work anymore. Is there...
by Genna | Jun 19, 2023 | For Childcare Providers, For Parents, Life as an Agency Owner
As the owner of a babysitting agency, I am disheartened when parents perpetuate the stereotype that characterizes male childcare workers as potential sexual predators. Parents may be very surprised to learn that this stereotype is not accurate, it can actually be...
by Genna | Jun 7, 2023 | For Childcare Providers, For Parents, Life as an Agency Owner
I founded Babysitters Of Boulder with a simple purpose: to connect busy parents with trustworthy childcare providers. Early on, I was unaware of the challenges that would arise in matters of inclusivity. It was only when confronted with discrimination that I began to...
by Genna | Apr 6, 2023 | For Parents
I find that parents are in one of two camps with their initial understanding of this question: parents who assumed the nanny would simply hang out at the house, and they thought that they’d pay less during this time parents who thought the nanny was going to...
