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• Neighborhood Watch

  Today on Babble: Neighborhood Watch. By Ashley Shelby. How would I protect my family from the sex offender across the street? Read it here. Posted May 21 2009, 03:00 PM by editors with | with no comments Filed under: children, family, neighborhood, protection, personal essays, Ashley Shelby

• Economy Fix: Give 'Em All Jobs in Daycare

  No good could come of this phone call - my babysitter was hacking up a lung, and I knew I couldn't call out sick from work. Who knew I'd find the silver lining in finding an unemployed neighbor? Yes, I called my neighbor, who is a grandmother and fantastic with kids - mine especially. She was happy to lend a hand and get a little cash; I was happy to have someone I trusted watching my kid. Read More... Posted Apr 15 2009, 04:27 PM by JeanneSager with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: money, daycare, economy, neighborhood, Jeanne Sager, family finance, babysitter, economic crisis, economic downturn

• Babysitting Co-ops: The Modern Extended Family

  In a society where extended family is often a plane ride away, free childcare sounds like a fantasy on par with winning the lottery. But many cities now have babysitting cooperatives that offer families a community-oriented way to get a night out without spending an arm and a leg. The concept is simple: you go out one night and leave your kids with a neighbor; then you return the favor. Read More... Posted Sep 28 2008, 03:24 PM by Hannah Tennant-Moore with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: babysitters, babysitting co-ops, neighborhood, extended family, free childcare, babysitting cooperatives

• Good Idea or Bad Sit-Com Plot? Would You Want the President Living Next Door?

  Man, Republican voters sure can be cranky. Looks like they'd prefer drawing the shades and locking down the gated community rather than rolling out the welcome wagon for certain new neighbors next door. In a recent Zillow.com survey, Democrats, Republicans and Independents weighed in on which of the presidential candidates they would prefer living next to (hey, we've all been biding our time until this election finally gets underway tonight). Republicans chose ... Read More... Posted Jan 03 2008, 09:31 AM by Madeline Holler with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: 2008 Campaign, surveys, voters, candidates, elections, neighbors, neighborhood