Hi families! My name is Lauren and I provide childcare out of my home in Petaluma. I'm a mom of two (ages 9 and 12) and have been babysitting since I was 13 with 11 years of full-time childcare experience.

I'm CPR & First Aid certified. I am passionate about creating a safe, fun, and welcoming environment where kids feel comfortable and cared for. Our days are usually filled with playtime, outdoor time, crafts, learning activities, and lots of interaction.

I pride myself on being dependable, communicative, patient, and easy to work with. I know how important it is for parents to feel confident and comfortable leaving their children in someone else's care. I treat every child like part of the family.

I currently offer care in my home for infants and toddlers. I'm happy to answer any questions and would love to see if we'd be a good fit!

Lauren was an absolute gem for us and our son. He started with her when he was half a year and stayed until he was 16 months. We unfortunately had to move out of the area but if we had stayed there was no doubt that we would have continued with Lauren! Her professionalism, positivity and ability to connect with little ones are second to none. We highly recommend!

Lauren is a kind, communicative, considerate and incredibly easy to work with! She has been watching my son for just over two months and I couldn’t be happier. He gets excited to go over to her house and play with her friendly pets! I get a daily update with pictures of my smiling happy kid. He’s happy, he’s safe and I feel the same way. 

We have been so happy with Lauren as our child care provider for our daughter. She is 18 months old and has been going to Lauren’s for almost 6 months now, and we couldn’t have asked for a better experience! Lauren is wonderful—she is super sweet, friendly, and has such a calm, caring demeanor that immediately puts both children and parents at ease. She is always so happy when she’s there, and some days when I pick her up, she doesn’t even want to leave! I truly appreciate how Lauren sends updates throughout the day, whether it’s a quick note about how her morning is going, how long she napped, or just checking in. The photos she sends are such a bonus and always make me and my husband’s day! I feel completely confident leaving my daughter in Lauren’s care and am so grateful to have found her! I would highly recommend Lauren to any family looking for loving, reliable childcare!

Our family is so thankful for Lauren. She provides amazing care to our son starting in infancy and continuing into toddlerhood. She's great with kids, and her kids are also great with the visiting babies. My son loves going over there.

Beyond her preternatural ability with babies/kids, she is a true professional. She communicates with both my husband and I by providing daily updates. If any directions aren't clear or understood, she always seeks clarification to make sure she follows parent wishes. She is totally dependable and consistent. If there are any unexpected changes to the schedule, she communicates them with as much advance notice as possible. 

I highly recommend Lauren if you're looking for a caregiver for your little one.

Lauren is a fantastic caregiver! I always feel comfortable dropping off my child with her. My child loves going there! She has prompt communication, responsive, caring and kind. She lets me know how the day is going and follows our nap plan.  I highly recommend her for caring for your child! 

Lauren has been an absolutely wonderful sitter for our family. She is reliable, flexible, and incredibly caring. From day one, she made us feel completely comfortable and confident leaving our daughter in her care.

She communicates with us throughout the day, and our daughter lights up when she sees Lauren, which speaks volumes about the bond she has built. We are so grateful to have found her and would highly recommend Lauren to any family looking for trustworthy, kind, and dependable childcare.

My baby girl loves her time with Lauren. She started seeing her at 4.5 months old. She lights up when she sees her. 
Lauren has made me feel comfortable and at ease since the first day I brought my daughter to her. She texts me updates every day and even sends me pictures. 
Taking my baby to a caregiver was very hard for me to do. After the first day with Lauren, I knew she was in great hands! 

We love Lauren! She is such a natural with our daughter. Always very communicative and flexible. Shares updates and photos throughout the day. She also has older school aged children at home who are very good with her. 

Lauren is great! Our son started with her around 18 months, but we would have felt comfortable having him start much earlier. She is caring and great with the kids. She provides plenty of fun toys and good meals/snacks. And best of all, you can easily trust her with your little one!

As a first time mom, I was overly picky when it came to childcare for my daughter. From day one Lauren has gone above and beyond our expectations and has become part of the family! She cares for our daughter as she would her own. Lauren communicates regularly throughout the day, keeping me updated, is flexible when we need it, and always keeps our girl safe and happy. We started with Lauren when our daughter was just 4 months old and have been going strong ever since. During all of the milestones and growth changes, Lauren is right there with us to help our daughter grow when we are not around. From formula to solids, sitting to crawling Lauren provides amazing support and creates a warm, family environment for our daughter to grow and play in. Highly, highly recommend! 

Lauren took care of our son on a regular weekly basis for over 7 months. He was just over a year old when she took him on and went above and beyond to make sure  we were comfortable. Lauren is an excellent communicator - we received daily photos and updates which we always appreciated. We really feel like Lauren took our son in as a one of her own and honestly couldn't ask for more in a caregiver. We are so grateful that we found her!

Lauren provided incredible care for our little guy (under 2). Would absolutely recommend!

Lauren has been wonderful to work with. She is very communicative and detail oriented. She knows exactly how to make a family comfortable when she cares for a little one. Always sharing day to day updates and sending pictures to ease any worries. I trust her so very much. Finding someone outside of the family to help care for your child can be so nerve wracking but with Lauren I have fully given my trust to her. My infant is happy everyday he sees her. She is amazing at being flexible and willing to work with you and your family. 

Lauren is incredibly sweet and is a fantastic caregiver. She watched our baby for 4 months as we awaited day care opening. Our daughter absolutely loves Lauren! Lauren communicates promptly and ensures our daughter is well taken care of. I would highly recommend her!

Lauren is phenomenal! She is flexible, understanding, and takes incredible care of our daughter. Lauren even helped us with transitioning our daughter to childcare by providing us with advice, tips, and support. Our girl smiles when she sees Lauren at drop-offs and has so much fun hanging out with her during the day. We have full peace-of-mind and could not recommend her more!

Lauren is wonderful! We were lucky to find her when we needed temporary care for our 4 month old before we could get him into daycare. This was our first, and Lauren made us feel comfortable with the transition to childcare after my maternity leave. She was super flexible and took great care of our little guy! Would definitely recommend!

Lauren watched my 3 month old for 9 months until her family moved to California. She was always on time to my house and never had reasons to cancel. Her kids would come along sometimes and she still managed to tend to my child as much as needed. Very polite and attentive. Kept the house tidy as well. My little boy loved her. Sad to see her leave, but know she's doing great in Cali.

Lauren has been great!! She started watching my daughter at age 4 months, she is currently 9 months. What I loved about Lauren and what made me feel safe is that she is a mom! She has/had experience with all ages including infants. She was extremely patient with my my daughter when she started refusing bottles out of nowhere. We were able to problem solve together. She has great communication, is flexible (within reason), dependable,It my daughter is happy, and keeps my daughter on her schedule. My daughter loves going to Lauren's and loves Lauren's family!!

She is a God sent!! She is wonderful caring and very loving!!!! My son is very shy and I was very scared to leave him. Lauren made it very easy and put me a ease leaving him with her. I would recommend her. I would give her 10 stars if there was one. My son loves it there.

Lauren watched our 3 month old for us and was very professional and reliable. She stayed in touch during the day which was also very helpful and reassuring as it was our first time having someone else watch our baby. Hoping to hire her again!

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