Bully Busters
It's hard not to sympathize with the Tampa father who threatened his disabled daughter's school bus bullies. Knowing your child is being harassed by classmates is enraging, and can leave a parent...
View ArticleAsking for YOUR Help This Year....
Last year, the babysitters joined me in "adopting" children through the Guardian ad Litem program, and we were able to make the holiday season brighter for a dozen children. This year we have a larger...
View ArticleWe will soon be closed on Sundays.
Seminole Sitters will be closed for business each week on Sunday, starting January 9th, 2011. This past year has been a wonderful time of growth - both in the size of our staff and the number of...
View ArticleGiving through the Guardian ad Litem program
Thank you, again and again, to everyone who helped sponsor a child this year.We're already making plans for next year - if you would like to be notified when we are again accepting sign-ups to "adopt"...
View ArticleHere's To a Happy and Healthy Year - For Me AND the Kids
Though our carriages didn't turn back into pumpkins when the clock struck midnight this New Year's Eve, most of us had already spent some time thinking about how many slices of pumpkin pie and glasses...
View ArticleWhat is our Strong Marriage Campaign?
If you follow Seminole Sitters on Facebook or Twitter, you may have noticed us talking a lot about marriage lately. Ms. Lindsey B. became Mrs. Lindsey P. on Saturday, and another Valentine's Day means...
View ArticleStill Going Strong!
I can't believe it's been eight months since our last newsletter! So much has happened this year, and I wanted to take a moment to put on the brakes, and send out a brief update! We now have 30 sitters...
View ArticlePower to the Parents!
Who says you can't request a babysitter at 3:00am on Tuesday morning? Introducing our brand new, super cool, very exciting parent website! If you are a parent we currently serve, you already have an...
View ArticleReading Into Things
I have a tendency to read into things. I drove a few of my teachers crazy with more questions than were necessary, and I'm sure part of my parents' encouragement to start writing down stories and...
View ArticleNew Parent Rewards Program!
On Saturday evening, we were honored to win another Tally Award for being the "Best Baby Sitters" in the area! Serving local families and watching your kids grow has been our joy. We know that the...
View ArticleThe Parent Wars
As this election year continues to heat up, there's a battle on another front that has been waging for generations, and is matched in the fierce loyalty of its respective camps. It's the debate on...
View ArticleTwo Under Two
My niece will celebrate her first birthday this month, and will welcome her little sister in February. Her mother, my best friend, is a brilliant, accomplished, and capable woman with her heart set on...
View ArticleCo-Sleeping = No-Sleeping?
A local mom once lamented her co-sleeping arrangement; though she felt there was great value in the bonding it afforded her family, some of the logistics were becoming frustrating:We are all waking...
View ArticleHats: More Than a Fashion Statement
Since 2000, Salary.com has annually released the results of their Mom’s Salary Survey, where they estimate what the salary would be for the average American mom if she were to be paid for the many...
View ArticleThe Benefits of Bedtime
It never fails. Though I’ve spent all afternoon or evening with a certain fifth-grader, when it comes time to tuck her in at night, it’s as if every conversation she forgot to have with me during the...
View ArticleChoosing a Preschool or Daycare
While I would love to serve every family’s child care needs, I know that Seminole Sitters is not “one size fits all”. Different families have different needs, and sometimes a need for full-time care is...
View ArticleImportant Announcement: Upcoming Rate Increase
Seminole Sitters will be raising our hourly rates effective August 17th, 2015.We've delayed raising our rates for a few years because it's never the news anyone wants to share (or hear!). But as time...
View ArticleHave Love of Children; Will Travel!
We excitedly look forward to the Annual Chamber Community Conference each August; this year, it's at the Hilton Sandestin from August 14-16. A team of sitters and I will provide private in-room sitting...
View ArticleTallahassee's Budding Nightlife
While attending Florida State, I often heard that there was "nothing to do" in Tallahassee. As babysitting pulled me off campus and into the community, I found that while nighttime options felt...
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We have a new app!
Have you ever wanted to search our sitters' availability, but were away from your computer? We've got a solution for you! Download the new Seminole Sitters app and book on the go!Android users,...
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