‘Her Yes Club,’ created by Bowmanville mom, connects parents with child-care providers
Global News
Local Bowmanville mother creates on-demand tool “Her Yes Club” to help local parents find reliable at-home childcare providers close to home, amid high demand and long-wait lists.
When Bowmanville, Ont. mom Carmen Doucette had her first daughter in 2019, she didn’t realize how hard it would be to find child care.
“I was very naive and unaware of how hard it is to find child care,” said Doucette.
Now a mother of two daughters, aged three and five, with both herself and her husband working full time, Doucette said it sparked a mission to connect working moms and dads with local child-care providers in their communities that are home based.
“My life is chaotic and I work full-time, so I know how hard it is sometimes to find that flexible care that you need,” said Doucette.
The child-care obstacle was something Doucette said she didn’t realize would be a challenge, especially being a new mom. It involved the challenges of finding safe, reliable and reputable child care, especially with a licensed centre.
“So ‘Her Yes Club’ is a platform that I’m creating and it provides home-based care, whether it be daycare, babysitters, nannies or even other local moms who have the capacity to help with care, such as school drop-offs or pickups,” said Doucette.
The app excludes licensed daycare centres, and has a focus on at-home care. However, anyone interested in providing a service goes through a screening process.
“There’s certain safety verifications and screening processes that you have to go through in order to be eligible to finish finalizing your profile on the app,” said Doucette.
