Seacoastonline.com:
Sadly, there just isn’t a Mary Poppins around the corner, waiting to come to you and care for your kiddies.
Do not overly fret. There is help. Yes, you can have a “date night” with your husband, even if you don’t have helpful family members nearby just dying to babysit. You can go out for a few hours during the week to run errands and do things just for you.
Help comes the way via Moms and Sitters Connect, a business that began just over a year ago and is going strong. The need is there, the sitters are ready.
This past Sunday night, owner of Moms and Sitters Connect, Sarah Wollheim, held a meet and greet potential sitters for moms at Choozy Shooz/Le Club Boutique in downtown Portsmouth. And yes, there were some delectable chocolates on hand as well as being able to roam the clothes and shoes in the host store.
Twenty-two sitters were on hand to introduce themselves and meet the 15 moms. All were experienced, vetted, and eager for some work as babysitters.
Why were no dads present? This is probably another story in the works. Some 15 moms were present, having paid the registration fee of $50. They got their money’s worth in being able to met the sitters in person and arrange schedules, ask questions and get to know each other.
Screenshot from Moms and Sitters Connect, LLC.