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The Spark Family
The Spark Family
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We're Matt and Verdi Spark. First time parents to a bouncing baby girl (at the time of editing this profile she is 5 weeks).
We're looking to find a part-time nanny who can begin working on Sept 24th. The hours would be 10am to 5pm Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.
A little about the household: M commutes to a FT job M-F, and V owns her own business in town. We also have 2 small dogs (under 15lbs), 2 cats, and 2 birds. There is no expected care for them involved because the dogs will be either be coming with V to work, or V would come home at lunch, but hopefully you don’t have an aversion to the pets.
Our ideal person is someone down to earth, friendly, patient, has their own car, has CPR and First Aid certifications, a few years experience with newborn care, and overall someone who loves their job. We would hope to find someone who can help maintain the routine we've been working on establishing with our nb, but are open to collaboration.
If this describes you, we would love to set up a time to meet over coffee/tea and see if we are a good fit for each other.
Thank you!
Verdi & Matt Spark
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The Collins Family
The Collins Family
A little bit about us
We are working on walking and already have lots to say via sign language and talking. We are looking for a vetted, qualified and down to earth nanny who can provide the love, guidance and care for our baby while we work during the day. This is a position that would require you to be at our home (where dad also works remotely from home office) and provide care Monday-Thursday from 9am-2:30/2:45 weekly.
No pick up/transportation required other than travel to our residence. Willing to start at $20/hr with potential to increase hourly rate over time.
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The gettys Family
The gettys Family
A little bit about us
I get my work schedule every 6 weeks, so I would know the days once the schedule is out.
He is our first baby, & love him to pieces. We are looking for a caregiver to play with him & give him loving attention.
We have 2 well behaved cats as well. If this looks like an interest to you, please reach out.
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The O'Hara Family
The O'Hara Family
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Need a part-time nanny for my grandkids. Their mom needs a break!
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The GENNA Family
The GENNA Family
A little bit about us
We are flexible in how we get our care needs met, but have very few hours to offer so a share with another family would likely be best. Starting in January 2025 we will need care Thursdays from 8:30a-6:00p. We have family coverage on Fri/Sat but would like to have backup lined up. Summers will come with slight changes.
Our home is open for care, but we have a senior dog and cat and we understand if that’s not optimal for carer or other families (about them: 15 yo, sweet and lazy mini aussie mix and 15 yo shorthair, both completely ignore the baby other than a sniff if he’s stinky or doing floor time, and manage their own outside time during the day with a doggy door). With that, we are open to considering care outside our home as well.
We are also open to swap equivalent weekly care with another family and are available Tues, Wed, and Sun. Both parents CPR certified and have worked with children in various capacities pre-parenthood, though we are not childcare professionals. If this is something we find ourselves in, care would be provided by mom, Stephanie, but dad, Luke is also home on Sundays. As far as expectations, we believe in minimal screen time for our child and also for us when he is awake, and getting outside at least once per day in all weather.
We would expect our caregiver to be active in our child’s development, be trained for emergencies (we are willing to cover cost of infant CPR/First Aid training), and have a car and be a safe and legal driver to allow for adventures/emergencies outside the home.
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The Viswanath Family
The Viswanath Family
A little bit about us
We need help with picking up kids, bathing them, and feeding them followed by making them do homework or other activities. Or occasional meal prep.
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The Romanivko Family
The Romanivko Family
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The Gulotta Family
The Gulotta Family
A little bit about us
Let me quick introduce all the kids and the times you would interact.
1 year old boy: has a gtube and cardiac meds. Home nurse will be present to tend to him
2 yr girl: sweet and shy
3yr boy: my wild spunky child
6 yr boy: type 1 diabetic with cgm and insulin pump. In school 9-3:30. Just would have in the morning to get ready for school. He eats at school so no insulin will need to be given.
7 yr girl: super sweet leader of the boys
9 yr: slow moving in the morning but great listener
The 3 older kids will walk to school in the morning by themselves. (Can see the school from our house)
Hours needed are 5:30a-3p two days a week.
All items will be laid out prior. Just will need you to make lunches and snacks for the toddlers.
We have a huge playroom downstairs and a fenced in backyard. We would be open to outings once we get to know you more.
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The Clark Family
The Clark Family
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