Meg St-Esprit

1 month ago | care.com | Meg St-Esprit |Megan St Esprit

Most parents have been there: An important event, meeting or appointment — and no child care. Whether the regular nanny cancelled due to illness, needs an extended absence or a last-minute event popped up on the family calendar, it can be stressful to find backup child care. How do parents find an emergency nanny quickly, and how can parents trust someone they’ve just met? As a working mom of three kids, Melissa Walthers has been in this jam many times. “It’s so hard to balance it all,” she says.