Grace - How backup care helped with my transition from maternity leave

Q: How did Helpr help your family?

Helpr has made a huge difference as I have transitioned into balancing working full time and being a first time mom in the middle of a pandemic. We don't need full time childcare so daycare didn't make sense for us but we also weren't super comfortable with having different babysitters in and out of our home.

Q: What was the biggest impact you received from your backup childcare benefit?

Helpr has been the perfect solution because I can schedule my sisters to babysit only on days that I am desperate for help. I had a few really crazy days right before the holidays, and I was able to book my sister to watch Robin on those days. It's a win-win situation because I get to use a family member I trust to provide childcare and my sister gets paid way more than I would pay her without Helpr so she's motivated to be available for us.

Q: Why should a company consider offering the Helpr benefit?

If I didn't have subsidized child care I would rarely use child care at all because of the cost. Helpr makes care so much more accessible and I don't think twice about booking babysitters when I really need them. At the same time, if I didn't use any childcare I think would need to work reduced hours or even quit because it would be too stressful trying to do it all. A few hours of childcare each week makes a huge difference in my overall sanity.