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CareFinder Founder and CEO Megumi began the company while she was working at a large Japanese organization and pregnant. She realized that working and busy parents in Japan did not have the resources to find quality, affordable childcare. That was six years ago and now CareFinder is the largest bilingual babysitter matching site in the country. Megumi answered a few questions to tell us more about the process of starting and running her company over the course of six years. When you first started CareFinder, what was your long-term plan/dream? When I first started CareFinder...
In the United States, parents of young children have recently noticed an interesting phenomenon: their American children are speaking with British accents. It turns out that Peppa Pig, a popular cartoon character from the United Kingdom, is not only teaching young viewers about recycling, numbers and conflict resolution. She’s also inspiring them to speak the way she and her other animal friends do. Anyone who’s accidentally let slip a bad word in front of a child knows how quickly they learn to repeat it. It’s frequently said that children are like sponges; they’ll retain what they hear and...
When most people think of a babysitter, they think of someone tasked with caring for, well, babies, or young children. The belief is that a babysitter is useful for watching kids who aren't able or can't be trusted to watch themselves while parents are working, out of the house or otherwise occupied. "Mother's helpers" and "nannies" similarly serve this purpose. But for families with older children, who may not traditionally see value in using a sitter, there are actually many benefits to doing so! CareFinder has the largest community of bilingual and multicultural babysitters in Japan; we...
Meet the CareFinder Team: Jasmine
2019-04-26
The CareFinder Team is always hard at work connecting families from all over Japan with the highly qualified babsitters they can trust to take care of their children. We learn so much about our CareFinder community and want to share a bit about ourselves, as well. Yoroshiku onegaishimasu! Name: Jasmine Neighborhood: Kawasaki Shi, Miyamae ku Hometown: Jacksonville, North Carolina, USA Role at CareFinder : Family Support and Babysitter recruitment Hobbies: Karaoke ( I loooove Karaoke) ,...
Golden Week: Events & Activities in Tokyo
2019-04-24
Golden Week comes every year, but this year (in case you haven't heard) it's an extra-special holiday. Because Japan has named a new emperor, and because the calendar is especially cooperative, this year's holiday will span a full 10 days. That means a full 10 days off from work and school. While sleeping in and enjoying the break may seem nice, there are also many Golden Week-specific activities taking place in and around Tokyo that you should experience! We've compiled a list of some of our favorites below. (Check...
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