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If pregnancy came with a user manual, a doula would be listed as the “highly recommended upgrade.” Because while doctors and midwives focus on the medical side of birth (as they should), doulas [...]

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is more than a day off school or a long weekend—it’s an opportunity. An opportunity to slow down, gather children around, and introduce big ideas in small, meaningful, [...]

If you’re pregnant (or planning to be), chances are you’ve heard the words doula and midwife tossed around like confetti at a baby shower. Everyone seems to have an opinion. Your cousin swears by [...]

The New Year has a funny way of sneaking up on families. One minute you’re surviving holiday chaos, late nights, and flexible bedtimes, and the next… it’s January. School is back. Work ramps up. [...]

New Year’s Eve Made Easy, Joyful & Stress-Free for Families New Year’s Eve doesn’t have to mean overtired kids, screen overload, or parents anxiously checking the clock while trying to [...]

Winter break is magical… and mildly chaotic. School’s out, routines are on pause, energy levels are high, and everyone’s calendar suddenly fills up with travel plans, family visits, and holiday [...]

Celebrating Hanukkah, Christmas & Kwanzaa with Kids The holidays are a time for magic, meaning, and making memories—and at Capitol Park Nannies and The Savvy Sitter Club, we believe the most [...]

The holiday season is a magical time — full of lights, laughter, and… logistical chaos. Between school breaks, family gatherings, and travel plans, it’s no wonder that both parents and nannies [...]

Picture this: the forecast calls for “a light dusting,” and by morning the world outside your window looks like a snow globe. School’s closed, work isn’t, and the kids are already asking for hot [...]

A Thanksgiving Guide for Meaningful Moments With Kids Thanksgiving has a special way of slowing the world down — warm homes, cinnamon in the air, little hands helping in the kitchen… it’s the [...]