Guides

How to hire help you'll actually keep

Short, specific guides written from what families in our network ask most. No fluff, no scare tactics — just the parts that are easy to get wrong.

• Childcare

  Hiring a nanny

  Rates, hours, taxes, contracts, trial days, and how to vet someone you'll trust with your kids.

• Home

  Hiring a household manager

  What a house manager does, a duties list, and a job description template you can copy.

• Checklist

  Household manager checklist

  A week-one through month-three handoff plan: systems, access, routines, and check-ins.

• Interviews

  Interview questions that work

  Questions for sitters, nannies, and home managers — plus the answers worth listening for.