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Mom\u2019s Best Friend is an active and reputable organization. We are regularly featured online, in print, and in the news. Dallas \/ Fort Worth families and nannies are looking for a nanny agency that has proved themselves among other agencies and baby sitter services, and Mom\u2019s Best Friend has demonstrated our excellence and industry expertise. Below are some clip of our articles, awards, and announcements:\"Dallas<\/a><\/p>\n

Mom’s Best Friend Dallas \/ Fort Worth Honored as Best Babysitting Source for the 5th Year in a Row!
\n<\/strong>DallasChild<\/a> | NorthTexasChild<\/a>
\nFebruary 2016<\/em><\/p>\n

Mom’s Best Friend Expanding to Chicago<\/strong>
\n<\/strong>Press Release:\u00a0Mom’s Best Friend and First Class Care Merge<\/a>
\nDecember 15, 2015<\/em><\/p>\n

Bright Space\u00ae Opened at The Settlement Home for Children
\n<\/strong>Press Release:\u00a0Bright Space to Give Young Women a Dedicated Learning Environment<\/a>
\nSeptember 16, 2015<\/em><\/p>\n

Mom’s Best Friend Featured in HomeWork Solutions Article<\/strong>
\n10 Tips from the Best Nanny Industry Insiders About Nanny Job Satisfaction<\/a>
\nOctober 7, 2014<\/em><\/p>\n

\"HouseholdMom’s Best Friend Turns 20!<\/strong>
\n<\/strong>Press Release: Household Staffing Agency Turns 20: Home Care Services at an all Time High<\/a>
\nAugust 5, 2014<\/em><\/p>\n

CNN Living- The Summer List<\/strong>
\n5 Ways to Outsource Your Kids’ Summer<\/a>
\nJuly 14, 2014<\/em><\/p>\n

Mom’s Best Friend Austin\u00a0is a 2014 Reader’s Poll Favorite<\/strong>
\nIn the annual Reader’s Poll in Austin Family Magazine, Mom’s Best Friend was named the Best Sitter Service<\/a>.
\nJuly, 2014<\/em><\/p>\n

Mom’s Best Friend Dallas \/ Fort Worth Honored as Best Babysitting Choice<\/strong>
\nDallas \/ Fort Worth Child named Mom’s Best Friend the Best Babysitting Choice<\/a> in their annual poll.
\nFebruary, 2014<\/em><\/p>\n

Mom’s Best Friend’s Colorado Featured on TV8 Vail<\/strong>
\nMom’s Best Friend Andrea Owens discusses our babysitter services<\/a>.
\nJanuary 8, 2014<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Mom's<\/a>Mom’s Best Friend Dallas \/ Fort Worth Voted Most Awesome Childcare Agency<\/strong>
\nOver 200,000 people voted for the Most Awesome Childcare Agencies and Resources in the Dallas\/Ft. Worth area<\/a>, and Mom’s Best Friend is proud to announce that we won! We so appreciate our clients, caregivers and staff that helped us achieve this honor!
\n2013 Totally Awesome Awards, Red Tricycle<\/em><\/p>\n

Mom’s Best Friend Owner, Client and Nanny Quoted in Statesman Article<\/strong>
\nOwner Kathy Dupuy, client Beth Walker and nanny Laura Lee Alcayde were quoted in the Statesman article titled, “Modern Nannies Paid in Hugs and Direct Deposits”<\/a>.
\n Austin American Statesman, August 23, 2013<\/em><\/p>\n

Mom’s Best Friend on Good Day Austin<\/strong>
\nOur Owner Kathy Dupuy shared tips about hiring a nanny on Fox 7’s morning show Good Day Austin.
\n KTBC, August 21, 2013<\/em><\/p>\n

\"National<\/a>Mom’s Best Friend named national Agency of the Year<\/strong>
\nWhat a privilege it was to be named Agency of the Year by the national Association of Premier Nanny Agencies – a Household Staffing Alliance (APNA<\/a>)! We are so excited about how we\u2019ve combined our sales with a charity partnership. Watch the agency of the year video, entitled “Caring for Children Near and Far”<\/a>.
\nOctober, 2012<\/em><\/p>\n

Mom’s Best Friend Colorado Appears on Good Morning Vail<\/a><\/strong>
\nEllen Turro and Jill Smirl discuss the services provided to both visitors and locals.
\nTV 8, October 4, 2012<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Favorite<\/a>Mom’s Best Friend named Austin Favorite Sitting Service by Austin Family Magazine’s 2012 Reader’s Poll<\/strong><\/a>
\nWe are so excited to win this distinction again, as we continually strive to provide reliable, professional and friendly service to each of our families and nannies.
\nAustin Family Magazine, July, 2012<\/em><\/p>\n

Mom’s Best Friend Voted Best Babysitter Source by DFW Child<\/strong><\/a>
\nFor the second year in a row, families in the Dallas\/Fort Worth area have voted Mom’s Best Friend as the Best Babysitter Source for metroplex. Thank you for this honor, and we will continue to serve you in the best way possible!
\nFebruary, 2012<\/em><\/p>\n

Looking for a Sitter You Can Trust?<\/strong><\/a>
\nFeaturing Mom’s Best Friend’s Lauryn Everett.
\nNovember 2, 2011 BubbleLife.com<\/em><\/p>\n

A True Passion for Senior Care<\/strong><\/a>
\nFeaturing Mom’s Best Friend Senior Care’s Claire Maestri.
\nSeptember 30, 2011 BubbleLife.com<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Austin<\/a>Mom’s Best Friend Voted #10 Best Place to Work<\/strong><\/a>
\nMom’s Best Friend was voted #10 in the Austin Business Journal’s Best Places to Work 2011 for the small business category.
\nMay 11, 2011<\/em><\/p>\n

Mom’s Best Friend Quoted in eHow Article: “What’s in a Nanny?”<\/strong><\/a>
\nJessica Sjolseth was interviewed for this “how to” article about hiring a nanny.
\nMay, 2011<\/em><\/p>\n

Mom’s Best Friend Voted Best Babysitter Source<\/strong>
\nFamilies voted and Mom’s Best Friend has won as the Best Babysitter Source for DallasChild as well as the Best Babysitter Source for FortWorthChild.
\nFebruary, 2011<\/em><\/p>\n

Mom’s Best Friend Voted Best Nanny \/ Sitter Service<\/strong>
\nMore than 170,000 votes were cast by metroplex families, and Mom’s Best Friend won for the Nanny \/ Sitter Service category in The Best of the Metroplex 2010 Family Choice Awards.
\nDecember, 2010<\/em><\/p>\n

Mom’s Best Friend Owner Interviewed on Fox 7<\/strong>
\nKathy Dupuy was invited by Good Day’s “Mom to Mom” to talk about her company, Mom’s Best Friend.
\nAugust 18, 2010<\/em><\/p>\n

Mom’s Best Friend Austin Featured in Community Impact Newsletter<\/strong>
\nOwner Kathy Dupuy and nanny Katie Talkington were interviewed for this article describing the breadth of services Mom’s Best Friend offers – from nannies to household staff to senior care.
\nAugust 6, 2010<\/em><\/p>\n

Mom’s Best Friend Senior Care Featured on KTVT<\/strong>
\nJim Winblood and Claire Maestri were interviewed about what to look for in a Senior Caregiver.
\nOctober 27, 2009<\/em><\/p>\n

Real Life Nannies Share Their Thoughts<\/strong><\/a>
\nMom\u2019s Best Friend was mentioned in Dallas Child in the Nanny Confidential section. Following is an excerpt, \u201cFinding and maintaining a successful nanny-employer relationship boils down to honest communication, according to Kim Winblood, COO of Mom\u2019s Best Friend (MBF) Agency in Dallas. \u2018That\u2019s our first question (when clients come to us for advice with caregiver problems): \u2018Have you talked to her about it?\u2019 she queries. But that\u2019s easier said than done if you\u2019re afraid your nanny will become offended and quit or possibly take out her disgruntlement on your child.\u201d
\nDallas Child, November 11, 2008.<\/em><\/p>\n

Local Businesswoman Buys Sitter\/Nanny Agency<\/strong><\/a>
\nThe Vail Daily published an article about the opening of the Vail\/Beaver Creek Mom\u2019s Best Friend franchise. Following is an excerpt, \u201cI\u2019m thrilled to be able to bring this service to my community as well as to traveling families who visit the Vail and Beaver Creek area,\u201d said Smirl. \u201cMom\u2019s Best Friend has a wonderful reputation, and I\u2019m excited to represent an organization with such high standards.\u201d
\nVail Daily, November 6, 2008<\/em><\/p>\n

Mom’s Best Friend Sets Up Shop in Colorado<\/strong><\/a>
\nThe Austin Business Journal published an article about the Texas franchise opening an office in the Vail\/Beaver Creek area.
\nAustin Business Journal, November 5, 2008<\/em><\/p>\n

Exhausted Parents Turn to Night Nannies to Catch Some Zzz’s<\/strong>
\nMom\u2019s Best Friend was featured in the family section of Star-Telegram.com for their night nanny service. A San Antonio mother of twin toddlers tells a familiar tale of the lack of sleep that can come along with newborn and multiple babies. “Working-professional parents and those with multiples are probably the biggest users, but there\u2019s been a real growth among those with just one baby,” says Leanna Hart with Mom\u2019s Best Friend, a full-service household staffing agency in Fort Worth, Dallas, San Antonio, Austin and Houston.
\nSan Antonio Express-News, August 2008<\/em><\/p>\n

New Background Check Does Work for Parents<\/strong>
\nMom\u2019s Best Friend was featured on CBS News regarding the exceptional new background checks provided by CSIdentity.
\nKEYE CBS News, August 7, 2008<\/em><\/p>\n

New Background Check Does Work for Parents<\/strong>
\nMom’s Best Friend provided tips for choosing a nanny and described their new stringent background checks provided by CSIdentity.
\nKXAN Fox News, August 6, 2008<\/em><\/p>\n

Mom’s Best Friend Founder selected as 2008 Austin Business Journal ‘Profiles in Power’ Finalist <\/strong>
\nWe are proud to announce that Kathy Dupuy, President and Founder of Mom’s Best Friend, has been selected as one of 25 finalists for the Austin Business Journal Profiles in Power Awards. A Profile in Power is a working woman of distinction that has gained recognition because she is a successful business owner or member of top management with a company or organization of any size and has given back to her community.
\nAustin Business Journal, July, 2008<\/em><\/p>\n

Mom’s Best Friend Adopts Background Checks with Ongoing Monitoring <\/strong>
\nThe Austin Business Journal recently published a story called “CSIdentity on the Prowl” regarding CSIdentity, a local company that monitors background check company. “Austin-based nanny agency Mom’s Best Friend is one of the first to try the new service that checks employees’ criminal histories once a month. ‘We’ve just always felt very strongly about making sure we have the most comprehensive checks,’ says Kathy Dupuy, founder and president. ‘Sending caregivers into homes is so personal.'”
\nAustin Business Journal, June 27, 2008<\/em><\/p>\n

Child-care workers hold future in their hands<\/strong>
\nMom’s Best Friend was featured in the Houston Chronicle on the front page of the Jobs section. Following is an excerpt, “Since nannies work in the employer’s home instead of in a child-care facility they must have the ability to motivate themselves and a knack for creativity. Agencies such as Mom’s Best Friend provide ongoing support to nurture those skill sets. ‘We have quarterly follow-up calls, a bimonthly newsletter with craft ideas, recipes and expert tips, an annual nanny recognition event, and ongoing-education opportunities with guest speakers,’ Dupuy said.”
\nHouston Chronicle, May 25, 2008<\/em><\/p>\n

Ways to Help Find a Good Nanny<\/strong>
\nKVUE News Austin turned to Mom’s Best Friend in a story about how to avoid nanny hiring issues.
\nKVUE ABC News, March 12, 2008<\/em><\/p>\n

Mom’s Best Friend Gives Back <\/strong>
\nChild-friendly publication Parent: Wise Austin described the details of the Mom’s Best Friend Charity Program.
\nParent: Wise Austin, February, 2008<\/em><\/p>\n

How are Austinites Connecting with each other for child care? <\/strong>
\nThe Austin Business solicited several local families regarding their childcare preferences, and several noted Mom’s Best Friend as their nanny \/ sitter agency choice!
\nAustin Business Journal, January 25, 2008<\/em><\/p>\n

Mom’s Best Friend Voted Best Babysitting Service<\/strong>
\nDallasChild<\/a> and FortWorthChild <\/a>have both announced Mom’s Best Friend as the Best Babysitting Service in their Annual Best for Families Reader’s Poll.
\n“Mom\u2019s Best Friend will find you anything from a personal chef, to an executive housekeeper and everything in between. But looking after your little ones is what you voted them the cr\u00e8me de la cr\u00e8me for. Now what can be better than having someone find the right sitter (or maybe personal assistant) for you? Now, that really is a mom\u2019s best friend.”
\nJanuary, 2008<\/em><\/p>\n

Austin’s Supernanny Finalists are Truly Mom’s Best Friend<\/strong>
\nMom’s Best Friend was featured in the December issue of Austin Woman. Following is an excerpt, “With only 10% of applicants making it through the hiring process, this agency can ensure that kids and parents are receiving the best care out there.”
\nAustin Woman, December, 2007<\/em><\/p>\n

Nontraditional Child Care: The 24\/7 Solution <\/strong><\/a>
\nKim Winblood, owner of Dallas and Fort Worth Mom’s Best Friend Quoted in Dallas Child
\nDallas Child, November 27, 2007<\/em><\/p>\n

How to Hire a Babysitter <\/strong>
\nMom’s Best Friend provided tips for readers to hire a babysitter.
\nMetroplex Baby, November, 2007<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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