Summer 2020 resource guide for parents and caregivers

Summer 2020 resource guide for parents and caregivers

Let̵7;s face it. Summer 2020 is going to look different for families and caregivers, due to the spread of COVID-19. But that doesn̵7;t mean we can̵7;t find safe, healthy ways to enjoy the best that summer has to offer. 

  • How much can you make as a summer babysitter?
  • 6 steps to becoming a rockstar summer sitter
  • 6 questions nannies and sitters should ask before caring for kids during COVID-19
  • What a safe return to caregiving work after lockdown might look like
  • How to provide child care while parents are home and make it work
  • 3 tax and payroll tips for summer nannies

Finding summer child care

  • 8 tips for hiring a summer nanny or sitter
  • Questions to ask child caregivers during coronavirus
  • How tax breaks make hiring a summer nanny an affordable option for families
  • America is reopening, but there’s still not enough child care

Enjoying summertime activities

  • Ideas for summer camp at home (podcast)
  • 17 free (or almost free) things to do with kids this summer
  • 11 exciting ways to kick off summer
  • Fun ways to keep kids social (at a safe distance)
  • 101 fun things to do with kids this summer
  • 20 summer crafts to keep kids busy
  • When kids say ̵6;I̵7;m bored̵7;
  • 5 ways to help kids make the most of feeling bored
  • 100s of enriching, interactive online classes and activities for kids

Staying safe and healthy 

  • 7 summer safety tips for protecting kids
  • 12 summer safety tips for seniors

Balancing work and family life 

  • How to juggle parent and kid care in the summer months
  • Could ‘double bubbles’ be the pandemic-inspired child care solution of the future?
  • How to successfully work from home with kids