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Babysitter of the Month: Thinley
This month, we’d like to introduce you to Thinley!
Thinley just recently moved from India to Japan with her husband. As a student, Thinley was a part of a team that was responsible for taking care of underprivileged children in India both inside and outside of school. The team was responsible for providing to the daily needs of children, such as education, health, and hygiene. They were also involved in putting together and running classes for kids who didn’t attend the school.
Because she was so young when she first joined the team, Thinley...
Summer break might be over but the sweltering weather won’t be for another month or so. Treat your kids to a homemade and good-for-you whole fruit popsicles after a hot and hard day of studying at school. Get creative with this basic recipe and change out the base and fruits to add variation and flavor!
Serving Size: 6 popsicles
Ingredients:
2 chopped ripe peaches
6 tablespoons honey
Dash sea salt
2 cups of yogurt
1 tablespoon lemon juice
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions:
1...
Are you ready? Emergency preparedness
Did you know that September 9th is Kyu-kyu-no-hi or Emergency Awareness Day in Japan?
It’s a lesser known but very important day that was established by the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare in 1982 in order to raise awareness about safety and emergency response. Here at CareFinder, we want to help you and your family prepare for a variety of possible emergencies that you may encounter while living in Japan.
The BasicsDoes everyone in your family including your small children know what to do in an emergency?
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We all know that children learn by imitating adults, especially their parents. We also know that it’s important for children to establish a regular reading habit and foster a positive relationship with reading while they are young for future education achievement and life success. Research has found that shared...
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When you upgrade to become a Premium member you can contact our screened sitters. You can post jobs, invite sitters to your jobs, message sitters, and hire an unlimited amount of sitters. Any job scheduled while you are a premium member is covered by insurance. Also, the CareFinder team provides you with support before and after the sitting. While Basic (free) members can view all of the sitters on the site, they cannot message or invite them to jobs like a Premium member can.
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