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Sarah Lantz
over 2 years ago • Austin

Occasional help for single Mama with older kiddo

Hi Fresh Chalk community! I have one 11 year old boy who has aged out of a lot of child care options AND of course summer camps are full at this point and/or crazy expensive and don’t go late enough to accommodate anyways. I am a single Mama with no family close by so what I really need is a teenager or grandparent for hire which I’m sure is out there!! If you have used a service and like it, if you know someone who is looking for super easy work- Please send your recommendations my way. All he really needs is some company and light support. I’m looking for two weeks to cover in the summer, plus continued occasional help throughout the school year. I feel confident that community can connect me to someone(s) who would also really benefit from this arrangement 🙌🏻💯
9 replies
over 2 years ago
Possibly check to see if there is a way you can post directly to college campus job sites. There may be some students staying in town for the summer that would be great for this and could carry into the school year.
over 2 years ago
I'd make some connections in a single mom group and swap times! I did this when my kiddos were young.
over 2 years ago
Hi, my good friend who is a nanny runs the Austin Nanny Job Board group on FB. Also the FB group Circle C & SW Austin Babysitters/nannies is another great group to post your needs on. You can post this and see what kind of responses you get. I would recommend getting at least 3-5 references and a driving record check if this person will be driving. Best of luck child care in the summer is definitely challenging.
over 2 years ago
Oh! Have you looked at care.com ?

Or this gal is in my moms group and provides assistance to parents. I'll see if I can get her to get on FC.
khristenetotherescue.com
over 2 years ago
over 2 years ago
Thank you Sara! I’m here to help!:)
over 2 years ago
I have sent Sarah Lantz a message! :)
over 2 years ago
Awesome thank you! I’ve been caught up in the interview process and just getting to your responses but they are so appreciated!
over 2 years ago
Sarah Lantz - No worries!
over 2 years ago