Very intersting article. I should try that!

Home Service by:Maureen Fleury

The other day I was reading the newspaper and a stay at home mom wrote to Dear Abby about a service she has started to offer other mothers. This mom had quit work when she started her family and found her niche by accident. By being at home, she found that friends and neighbours started asking her to do favors, such as watching the kids for an hour, driving kids to team practice or dancing lessons or running errands. She did this for a while and then realized that it was beginning to take up a good part of her day. In addition, many of the mothers couldn't reciprocate because they didn't have cars or they were working. Figuring her time and gas were worth something, she started to charge a fee for her services.
A person like this may be just what we need. After reading the newspaper, I started to think of the things a home service like this could do to help working mothers.
You may need someone to drive your children to activities such as Scouts, hobby clubs, swimming lessons, birthday parties, music lessons, church groups, dance lessons, sports games and practices. Some of these activities could be happening when you and your spouse are at work. There's also the chance you have two activities in one evening and it's impossible to be at two places at the same time.
If you have to attend a function after work and you may need a sitter until you or your spouse arrives home. Most daycares have a closing time and you are unable to be there to pick up your child.
You may require someone to pick up the mail and newspapers while you are on vacation. If you have pets, they will need tending. Same with having your plants watered or lawn mowed.
Suppose you havc planned to have your hair cut or have a dental appointment on your day off. It would be nice to have these things done without bringing young children with you. A home service could babysit while you go do these things alone. Even to do some shopping for their birthdays or Christmas, you really don't want them with you. It would spoil the surprise.
Maybe you have purchased furniture or appliances and the delivery can only be done on the days you are at work. A home service could be given a key to your house in order to let in the delivery people. If the delivery is for a small item, you could arrange to have it dropped off at the home of the person doing the home service.
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