The Women Who Raise Our Children, and How We Make Them Invisible
Dignity for the carer is safety for the child. I started Travel Sitter to protect children. Listening to the sitters I was hiring, I saw something I hadn't let myself see.
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The Travel Sitter Blog
Notes from our team on childcare in Paris, travelling with kids, and the practical side of family life abroad.
Where to Stay in Paris With Kids: My Honest Answer After Living Here
Which arrondissement should you stay in with a baby or toddler? Step-free metro, a huge park, cheap food and a neighbourhood nobody recommends — but should.
Read more →Paris With a Stroller: How to Actually Get Around (Line 14 Is Your Friend)
Only one of Paris's sixteen metro lines is fully step-free. Here's how to plan around that, the Google Maps trick nobody knows, and why 'accessible' doesn't mean what you think.
Read more →Paris in a Heatwave, With Kids: What the Guidebooks Don't Tell You
Free water fountains, shaded parks, air-conditioned libraries, a hidden aquarium and cafés where you can actually drink a hot coffee. Written for parents who don't live here.
Read more →English-Speaking Childcare in Paris: A Parent's Guide
How to find trusted, English-speaking childcare in Paris as an expat or visiting family — what to check, what to avoid, and how vetting really works.
Read more →What Is a Bulletin n°3 — and Why Your Babysitter Should Have One
The Bulletin n°3 is France's official criminal record extract. Here's what it is, why it matters for childcare, and how to know your sitter has one.
Read more →Finding Childcare You Trust Shouldn't Be a Second Job
I went through every childcare app I could find, and trusted none of them. Here's why the search itself is broken — and what we're doing differently.
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