Adventures of an Opera-Singing CEO

Wow. This testimonial came around our office today. This is the kind of thing that makes flyering an entire city with 20,000 flyers worth it:) I love my job.

“As a parent of two children I can proudly admit I am an avid member (4 years) of Sittercity. Every babysitter I’ve had in the past 4 years has come from this fantastic website. It provides every piece of information a parent would request in a babysitter: age, proximity to your home, transportation, language options, certifications, experience, references, etc….

I tried searching for babysitters in my area via recommendations of friends but those leads never seemed to pan out. When we moved to a new neighborhood we found few parents were willing to recommend their own babysitters out of fear they may lose them to us. Of the few neighborhood kids left available, the high school kids seemed to be too involved in after school or weekend activities. In addition, they were unable to drive themselves, which put me feeling uneasy driving them home after a long night out. The college students often returned home for the holidays or long weekends (which is when we wanted to go out). So where else were we to turn? My computer savy husband linked onto the Sittercity website and we have been hooked ever since. We now get sitters who are EAGER to babysit, have their own transportation, and can even babysit OVERNIGHT. Our social lives have changed completely! Our marriage is better than ever, due to the amount of social time we are able to spend with one another. Our friends now call us more often, because they now know there is a great chance we can meet them out. By going out with our old friends, we have been introduced to many new friends as well. I haven’t experienced such fun since college!

I have recommended this website to over a dozen friends and family members. My brother shared his frustrations with babysitters when he recently moved. He finally took my advice and he too has stated it changed his life. He and

his wife now have date nights once a week and have become closer than ever. As a parent it is essential to maintain your relationship with your spouse in order to provide a stable and fulfilling environment for your children. If you are unhappy, your children are likely unhappy. Having a slew of babysitters available prevents parents from making excuses to NOT go out. Instead they can get out on the social scene and unwind. I know for me, when I return to my children after a night to myself, I am more tolerant and a much happier mom.

Thanks for providing this life altering website,