by babysugar 12

Your best friend's party is tomorrow night, your babysitter canceled, and your mom has the flu. What's a party-starved mom to do? CareSquare.com to the rescue.

The website is a place where parents and caregivers can connect and gather information on each other. Each sitter posts a profile, schedule, references, and notes. You need not worry about babysitters misrepresenting themselves since you can check out peer reviews and feedback for each one.

Getting started is simple — just post a profile. Once it's up, you can recommend sitters and book them. And, an availability calendar makes it easy to find specific times and dates.

Then, you're off to the party.