For the last installment in our series on skills SAHMs should add to their resumes, we're talking about problem solving and why moms are just so good at it. While it's a skill many of us have gained at home, it can also easily apply in the workplace!
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We have some of the best caregivers at Otter, so we wanted to share some the guidelines they follow when they provide care! Here are some basic dos and don’ts for taking care of someone else’s children:
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Are you a parent re-entering the workforce? Make sure you're highlighting the skills you've picked up as a parent!
We all know communicating effectively is critical for any job and parents are some the best communicators we can think of!
I'm hiring someone to help me build the simplest solutions to the most important problems at ! Currently, that looks like doubling down on a promising PMF bet. Interested? DM me or email special-projects@withotter.com. More on the role:
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Every parent who’s ever had to find any form of childcare knows the importance of checking references, but we know it can seem a little daunting. So we’re here to help break down the next steps for you and recommend some questions you should ask! withotter.com/post/how-to-co
Our founder is featured on this list of founders solving big problems with innovative solutions from Sidekick by ! Read more about Otter and the other creative companies and founders -
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Sharing our latest project for Sidekick by @MorningBrew highlighting entrepreneurs that have taken out of the box ideas and turned them into successful businesses. These are 20 innovative, rising founders to watch. Check it out the Solo List here:
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Otter is hosting a free CPR/First Aid certification class for caregivers in San Francisco! If you’re an Otter caregiver or ready to sign up as one (it’s free!), join us on Sunday, October 23 to become CPR and First Aid certified. Register today!
We’re continuing to highlight some of the skills stay-at-home parents have that are highly useful in the workplace, especially if you're looking to re-enter the workforce! This week we’re talking about time management.
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Raising a family can be financially challenging (to put it mildly). If you’re home with your kids, but looking for ways to generate income on the side, here are 5 ways to make money in SF as a SAHM (hint - one of them is being a caregiver on Otter!).
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Being a stay-at-home-mom isn’t easy and the work you do is and should be valuable to employers! Over the coming weeks, we’ll be talking about some of the skills parents can apply when job hunting. Today we’re kicking it off with household management.
SF parents, do you need childcare now? With Otter’s new concierge service, all you have to do is sign up and indicate you need urgent care and we'll get in touch asap! Get started now -
Do you have childcare experience? Are you a reliable communicator? Want to set your own hours and rates?
Otter knows care work is real work and we want to connect experienced caregivers with parents.
To begin the sign-up process (it's free!), start here:
We know finding reliable childcare in San Francisco can be a challenge! We rounded up some different options and we hope you’ll check out Otter first!
Are childcare swaps the future of childcare?
Our own Helen Mayer writes in about the benefits of community-focused childcare solutions.
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Otter has caregivers in our community ready to match with families who need childcare. Otter helps match parents with caregivers based on their scheduling needs, whether that's a few hours here and there or consistent weekly care. Sign up for free!
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Otter is excited to welcome new caregivers to the platform! Whether you’re a stay-at-home parent, a professional nanny, or a babysitter, we want to help you find your childcare match. Sign up for Otter today.
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Need some help setting your family’s back to school schedule? We have some tips for working with your caregiver to have a smooth school year!
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Otter is proud to support and partner with amazing young entrepreneurs like them!
Santa Clarita families, go get yourself a snow cone and learn more about Otter!
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We love meeting people in the communities where Otter is! This weekend we met Audrey and Kayden of girl-owned Shaka Snow SCV in Santa Clarita. These two amazing teenagers started their own snow cone business this summer and booked 19 parties within two days!
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If your kids are heading back to school in Santa Clarita and San Francisco this month, and your childcare needs have changed, join Otter to find parents in your community who can help care for your kids!
The Otter team recently spent some time together brainstorming and talking about ways to make Otter better for our users. If you ever have any ideas or feedback, please always reach out - Our team loves to hear it!
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We’re really excited to partner with the Coastside Mothers’ Club to support childcare swaps! We loved getting to meet them and their kids in person at a recent event in Half Moon Bay!
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Bay Area and Santa Clarita! Struggling to find childcare or just need help juggling the coordination of your family’s schedules? Otter wants to help! Sign up for a free call and we’ll help you find real solutions tailored to you, even if it means you don’t use Otter!
Sharing a space can be an added complication to any relationship, especially a working relationship. Here are 6 important things to consider when you have someone working in your home!
Thanks Arlan!!
Companies in the space:
(Mirza is a Backstage co!)
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Hear about how we're helping stay-at-home parents and working parents connect and help one another in this video from @parentsmagazine!
We truly believe in Otter’s mission of finding and managing reliable childcare within your community, which is why we want to help, even if it means you don’t end up using Otter. (3/3)
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Over the next 2 weeks, Otter is offering free childcare consultations. Schedule a time to meet with our team (free of charge!). We’ll work to identify solutions and help you find what you need. Sign up here: lnkd.in/g_qRE29C. (2/3)
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Parents in the #BayArea: How can Otter help?
Are you struggling to find full-time care, looking for a babysitter for date night, or need help juggling the coordination of your family’s schedules? Or, are you looking for childcare work as a care provider? We want to help. 1/3
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You may be surprised by what you naturally do already that help your kids reach their socialization milestones.
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It takes a village to raise a child, looking for yours? We match stay-at-home parents with families that need care to get paid to provide childcare.
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Thanks to our friends at for our latest blog post about how listening may not look and feel obvious
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“I’ll never be able to separate art and mothering” Love this addition to the Do Kids Make Writing Impossible discourse
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Yesterday was the 2nd birthday of my memoir, a happy day in the midst of a weird & scary time. I had my first baby 1 month and 1 day later. I'll never be able to separate art and mothering—both are heroic and impossible acts of creation.
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Rosie could only get to work because she had childcare
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Join Otter today to be a part of a world of care and opportunity
Need some help interviewing a childcare provider or daycare? Try asking these questions to find a fit.
We believe in equal pay for equal work. We also know care work is real work, we all deserve financial opportunity.
“Just because stay-at-home parents aren’t paid for their care doesn’t mean that it isn’t worth something,” Says Helen Mayer, Otter’s Founder. “You’re caught in a position where you don’t add to the family balance sheet with money. And often that leads you to undervalue yourself.”
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