Ana Sheppard is a 35-year-old mom who decided to hire two babysitters for her son's birthday party. She put a specific advertisement out about what help she was looking for. Two babysitters spent over ...

Amid the rising cost of everything and after spending much of the pandemic locked down with their kids, a new sticker shock is hitting parents: babysitters. This sought-after labor force, including ...

Babysitting platforms and start-ups are scrambling to switch to screen-based child care. Experts say it can work for short breaks. By Katharine Gammon After two weeks of remote learning, San Francisco ...