Our Purpose

As time went on, The Working Mother and The Stay-at-Home Mom became fast friends. By now, I was expecting my third baby, and I sure needed help! The Working Mother needed more help, too, as she had just launched her second new business venture, and needed to balance her life as a full time working mom. We were both in situations where we needed to supplement our parenting skills with the assistance of a child-care provider. I just had no idea where to begin. How would I find a person who I would like and trust to help care for my children? It seemed overwhelming to me.

In fact, this exact issue is overwhelming to scores of everyday mothers, both new mothers and experienced mothers. No matter how competent and successful you are in life, and no matter how much experience you have in raising children; when you are faced with finding the right person to care for your kids, you become vulnerable. It can be a demoralizing experience to have control and composure in almost all other aspects of your life, but when it comes to child-care, everything is new and you realize how exposed you are. There are no written rules. There is no play book. You are armed with a fierce love for your children, the most precious and important people in your universe; and you find yourself confronted with so many questions and so few answers. You realize that you need assistance, reassurance, and advice; especially from other mothers who have been down that road ahead of you. “Do You Have Help?” can prepare you for this journey.

This blog site gives mothers the community and camaraderie that they seek, as well as a helpful guide about an increasingly popular topic: child-care. The Working Mother and The Stay-at-Home Mom deliver honest views on child-care, and offer advice that is invaluable, based on their personal experiences. (We are mothers to 6 children collectively!) There is an immediate need to address the relationship between child-care providers and parents, and to establish a guide of best practices. The “Do You Have Help?” blog site reassures moms that they are not alone, especially when it comes to making the right decisions for their children.