Do you always want to stay up-to-date of all the developments around Charly Cares? Then read the latest stories of Charly, the Babysitting Angels and all the parents who are already using the Babysitting App!
From 21 until 25 February, the Negenmaandenbeurs will be here again! Charly Cares will be there – with an excusive stand – to meet all (future) moms at thé yearly event in the Rai Amsterdam. Curious as to what makes the Negenmaandenbeurs an event not to be missed? Read on and no worries for the gentlemen among us: there will be plenty to do for fathers as well!
February, the month of love, has commenced, which has to be celebrated! Do you celebrate it with your partner, friends or family? Or maybe just by taking a moment to yourself? From a weekend away, a day at the spa or simply going out for dinner… We asked 7 parents how they celebrate love!
Exciting to arrange a babysitter for your kids as a (future) mom or dad? No worries! We give you some handy tips and important benefits of having a babysitter. Discover what a sitter can mean for you and your family!
This month, Charly Cares has been featured on Kidsproof, the website with the most fun tips and outings for kids and the whole family! Kidsproof is one of the partners of Charly Cares. Every month, they send out a great newsletter with the best tips for each region. In total, they are active in 20 different cities, including Amsterdam, Utrecht, Rotterdam, The Hague and Haarlem. This month, Charly Cares shines together with Naïf in the Kidsproof newsletter!
Both working moms and parents who take full care of the children are faced with the daily struggles. To keep it all balanced, you could use some extra arms! Unfortunately this is not possible, but all parents have superpower! From taking good care of the kids to the daily household; somehow you manage to succeed every parent job every single time. Mother Barbara den Hollander also endure these struggles every day; to give fellow busy parents a helping hand, she gives a few tips from her own experiences that you can put into practice immediately! Enjoy the read.
Spending time together makes it feel like love is all you need. But a good balance in your work life, health and kids who feel good about themselves are also necessary. Naïf Quality Baby & Kids Care helps out with that. Their line for babies and kids consists of products featuring natural ingredients. Lovely products for your little one’s sensitive and soft cheeks!
The New Year has arrived! You might have already made some new year’s resolutions for 2018, or you may have already started working again, with the kids and the household. A fixed babysitter could help you start your new year in a relaxed way. But what exactly is a fixed babysitter? What are the benefits and what could a fixed babysitter do for your family? Find out here!
Christmas is fast approaching. Every year, you are once again faced with the challenge of what to serve at dinner. Have you thought of what you are going to make for Christmas dinner yet? We have collected some recipes for you that are delicious, easy to make and easy on your wallet.
Have a look at which of the five recipes below appeals to you the most.
More and more families are using the help of a babysitter. We live in a time where it becomes really difficult to multitask and set the right priorities. Especially when other alternatives are not possible at the moment —such as friends and family taking care of the kid(s)— having a flexible babysitter around will be much needed. But when do you know that you have selected a good babysitter? Do you have a conversation with the potential babysitter to get to know eachother? Or is a telephone call enough? And what qualities should you pay attention to?
Keep on reading and see what father Gijs and three of our experienced Babysitting Angels have to say about this subject. You will also find five useful tips when it comes to finding the right babysitter.
What was a great outlook for us two years ago, is now starting to become a success story: Charly Cares. Now our story is going to have a new chapter. Charly Cares is growing fast and we are going to speed up this process with our brand new crowdfunding campaign. Curious what our next step will be? Read more about our investment plans." - Charly
Are you a real adrenaline seeker and do you never get tired of watching horror movies? As you may know, October is not only famous of its fall season, but also because of its Halloween theme. For real horror fanatics we have selected the most famous Halloween themed activities in the Netherlands.
Thursday, October 5th, many teachers in primary and special education will have a national teachers' strike. This strike is about fair pay and less work pressure in primary education. Charly Cares arranged a lot of available babysitters during this teachers' strike in case busy parents have not found a babysitter yet. Therefore every parent gets € 20,- babysitting credits to arrange a babysitter via Charly Cares.
It is always sad to say goodbye to the summer, but the most fun part is about to start: Fall! Mother nature is preparing herself for the winter. Which means: beautiful coloured leaves falling down the trees, chestnuts and pine cones lying everywhere on the ground for us to grab.And you can do a lot of fun things with it! Of course we have already made a list of fun fall activities you could do with the kids around the holidays.
In this weeks Meet The Parents, one of the first Charly Cares members shares her experience about the babysitting service in Amsterdam. Lieske, mother of two children, has experienced all kinds of developments within Charly Cares over the past two years. You could say Lieske grew along with the organisation itself. This, of course, produces beautiful stories. Curious about Lieske her story and how she found the right babysitter in Amsterdam? Keep on reading!
Most Babysitting Angels are still in school or have a job already. But most of them were looking forward to a nice (parttime) job. And of course most were looking for a well-paid job! Also Laila Pezaro was looking for a nice job. In the first Angel Story, Laila tells about her work experience so far a Babysitting Angel and why they think Charly Cares is the ideal parttime job.
