The Secret to Finding a Good Teen Babysitter

July 28, 2014

The teen babysitter today seems to be a rare find.

I went on the hunt last summer, looking for a responsible teenage girl to watch my children twice a week. The older girls I found were fantastic but with their own activities, were not always available. From cheerleading to life guard duty to showing animals at the fair, they were busy, goal-oriented girls who were rounding…

Mandy Dawson is the creator of In Mandyland, an almost daily blog recording her adventures in juggling a full-time job, two active children, four arguing hens, a fluffy bunny, and one ex-husband. A self-diagnosed gardening and crafting addict, she often finds herself gluing together clay pots and trying to discover the cure for brown thumb. When she’s not writing, she can be found burning dinners while she stares off into space with a story idea. She was a regular contributor for Makes Fun of Stuff, Aiming Low, and Six Kitchens, and has been featured on BlogHer and Mamapedia. She is an Assistant Editor for Write on Edge and has had her fiction featured in three anthologies currently available on Amazon.