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Childcare, WTF?
by Tori Ulrich & Chicago Super Sitters
Welcome to Childcare, WTF -- a podcast breaking down all the BS surrounding the childcare world, with none of the mom-group-parent shaming. A place for real, funny, supportive, helpful conversations, with a lot of swear words thrown in.Hosted by Tori Ulrich, long-time owner of Chicago Super Sitters - one of the top childcare agencies in Chicago, and Eric Burgher, a new-ish dad who is navigating parenthood and childcare in real time. Together they will discuss how parenting is hard, kids are hard, and childcare everything is HARD. Things like - what childcare do you need, where to find it, how to keep it, how to work in it, how to interact with it once you have found it, how much should it cost, and on and on.This is NOT a 'HOW to be a parent' podcast (who the hell are we to say whats best for your fam?) We will not be bringing in any "parenting experts" or snooty anybodys that will make you feel badly about yourself as a parent (WTF is up with these people?).BUT, we will make a smal
Episodes
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Tales from the (sitter) Trenches #2: WTF?
We're wrapping this season with everyone's favorite: another Trenches Episode! WTF is with all the bodily fluids? and WTF is with the parents fighting in front of sitters? This week we tell stories from sitters and what THEY have experienced in their own trenches. From chasing down money, to more...
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Babysitters while on vacation: WTF?
WTF do I do when I need a sitter on vacation or while traveling? Is this actually a thing? How do I find someone to watch my kid in a city that I don't even know?! How does it work? This week Tori and Eric talk about how to book a vacation babysitter. Where to find them, where to start, how to...
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Grandparents and Childcare: WTF? with Eric's Dad!
WTF is the deal with grandparents in childcare? It seems like they are either a huge help or a point of family contention. How do we navigate this relationship in a way that works across generations? Well we're here with a real-life grandpa ... and it's Eric's dad! Tori and Eric sit down with...
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Reading and building connections with children: WTF? With Dr. Glusman and Cindy Ogrin of Reach out and Read
Why TF is reading to children so important? And what is the point of reading to a baby that doesn't know what I'm saying? WTF is the difference between me reading to my kid, or my kid listening to a book on a tablet? We had the extreme pleasure and privilege of speaking with Dr. Mariana Glusman…
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Tori in the Hot Seat: WTF?
Who TF is Tori, and how did Super Sitters become a thing? What is Tori's background that led her to this crazy childcare agency life, and does anyone remember those giant waffle blocks? This week, friend of the WTF Pod Mo Phillps-Spotts interviews Tori about her childcare journey, her fave snack...
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Autism & Childcare: WTF?
How is childcare different for a family with an autistic child? What are the different needs, or unique factors that go into a childcare conversation? Today we talk to the rock star human, and mom to Max, @melmcsherry. Mel talks openly and candidly about their specific experience raising an...
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The .com childcare sites - WTF?
WTF is actually going on out on those big sites? How much work does it take to sign up? Are they actually a viable option as corporate backup? and who is regulating this stuff? Wild ride today y'all. Tori actually signs up as a sitter on a big site DURING the recording of the episode to see what...
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Making Childcare Accessible (at Events): WTF?
WTF is the solution to event childcare? Why is it important? How does it make things more inclusive? Why should events have childcare if not everyone has kids? This week Tori and Eric discuss the importance of childcare at events, corporate outings, or anywhere where adults need to attend but…
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Childcare and Comedy: LOL! with Jessica
Tori and Eric are joined by their hilarious friend, comedian and teacher, Jessica Antes. Jessica has taught comedy improv and writing to kids of all ages and she share her stories about what makes improv such a valuable tool for kids (and adults!). They discuss the power of connection, teamwork…
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Live-in Childcare: WTF? With Jesse
WTF does it look like to have your childcare living in your house? How does it work? Does this mean they are working 24/7? (spoiler, NO they aren't) This week Tori and Eric talk to Jesse Zeidman, a childcare provider that has worked in multiple roles with kids, has worked in childcare agencies…
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Why Do Dads Get a Free Pass? (Dad Pod #2): WTF?
WTF is the deal with the free passes dads get around their equal involvement in the house? WTF can we do about the dads who "can't do bedtime" (that's real, someone really said that!)? This week Tori and Eric get real about dads and they can do to be more equal partners, more open about what they...
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Agency Day-to-Day: WTF?
WTF does a childcare agency actually DO all day? What happens to make things busy? What are the day to day things, and what are people actually paying for? This week Tori and Eric break down what work a childcare agency actually does, what work you pay an agency to do, and what 'childcare...
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Agency (and Tori) Pet Peeves: WTF?
Childcare, and therefore its agencies, are not taken seriously - WTF is that about? WHy is excellence expected, but not with a price tag? Why do people think they can barter in this industry? This is a pet peeve episode folks, and Tori and Eric break down an over-arching problem surrounding...
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Music, Fatherhood and Childcare: WTF? with Ben
WTF is the best way to bring music to our childcare? What if I can't sing or play an instrument? And how can we avoid falling into this traditional gender roles at home and challenge ourselves as dads to step up? This week we are joined by the voice of our very own podcast jingle - Ben Piper. Ben...
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Things We Love About (being with) Kids: WTF?
WTF do we LOVE about working with kids? WTF is the parenting-hype about? Why do people choose childcare as a job? And aren't we always saying how hard it is? What's to love? SO MUCH TO LOVE. This week is a heartwarming, sweet, funny, and simply sunshine-filled episode about all of the reasons...
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Long term nanny/family relationships: WTF? With Maryann
WTF has to happen to find your own forever nanny? Where do you look? What needs to happen to make it work? Is it magic? This week Tori and Eric talk to the (mentioned on this show mannnny times already) Super Sitter legend, Maryann. Maryann goes over the standard Sitter 10 Qs, but also talks…
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Partner Communication Pre-Kids: WTF? with Marissa
WTF kind of convos do we need to be having BEFORE the kids come into the picture? What foundation of communcation is ideal? Can you even plan for this stuff? Tori and Eric talk with Marissa Freeman this week, who gets honest and vulnerable about the communicaiton building, the conversations she...
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Kudos and High Fives: WTF?
Some well deserved high fives and kudos going out this week to everyone from the poopy-butt wipers, to the teachers with allllll the patience. You may even hear about yourself in this one. *heads up* This is a very f-bomb filled episode this week -- you've been warned! After guests have come on…
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Super Sitter to Super Family: WTF? with Caeleigh
You are in for a WTF treat today! Our special guest is a former Super Sitter, a current Super Family, and an all around super human. She is beautifully honest and vulnerable, and this is an awesome convo. Caeleigh talks to Tori and Eric today about the best (and not best) moments of parenting so...
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Facebook Group Babysitters: WTF?
WTF is the best way to leverage FB groups for childcare or for finding childcare jobs? Is it safe? How do I know if the people are legit or not? How are FB groups different than booking through an agency? This week Eric and Tori cover the taboo topic of finding childcare in big online groups. Yes...
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Dad Pod (#1): WTF? (RE-RELEASE)
Re-Release *Originally aired on 9/25/23* WTF is happening out there with the dads and the childcare? WhyTF do people find 'useless dads/husbands' funny (spoiler alert, we do NOT)? And how TF do we solve this responsibility and expectation imbalance? This week Tori and Eric tackle the dad convo…
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Tales from the (agency) Trenches: WTF? (RE-RELEASE)
(Re-release) *Originally aired 8/7/23* The episode everyone has been asking for. WTF happens behind the scenes at a childcare agency? Will we tell the stories and spill the tea? YES. Yes we will. This week is the first of our 'Tales from the Trenches' episodes (too many stories for just one ep!)....
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Date Night Resolutions: WTF?
WTF is the deal with date nights? Why are they SO hard to make happen? How do people afford to do date nights all the time? Are date nights really that big a deal? (spoiler alert, yes they are!). This week Tori and Eric jump into the yearly tradition of making a Date Night Resolution for the new...
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*Special Guest* The Legendary Evelyn Brown: WTF?
Super Sitter Legend, Evelyn Brown, is not only a long-time sitter, the biggest Beyonce fan on the planet, and one of the most favorite Super Sitters ever to be on the roster, she is also just one of the coolest humans ever with a Super Sitter status named after her (nbd). This week Tori and Eric...
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Gifts for Caregivers: WTF?
WTF do you give to the adults in your kid's life? Are gifts required? What about for a full-time nanny versus a part-time babysitter versus a teacher? Do sitters have to give gifts to the families? What do childcare providers REALLY want and what do they throw in the trash? WE HAVE THE SCOOP!…
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Kids and the Holiday Season: WTF?
WTF is with the chaos of the holidays? Can we avoid it? Can Tori just craft and hot-glue-gun her way through the stress? How do we manage it, how do we keep the kids busy, not make ourselves TOO busy, and how to we manage it all without going completely F'in nuts? This week Tori and Eric dive…
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Thanksgiving, Family & Kids: WTF?
WTF is the best way to prep for family Thanksgiving with kids? How do you handle the requests for hugs & kisses from relatives when the kids don't want to? How do you manage the kids in other people's (antique-filled) homes? And how can you get the kids to eat more than potatoes? This week Tori…
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Best Childcare Movie (Winner!): WTF?
Tori and Eric are back to discuss WTF happened in our Best Childcare movie poll! The duo went back and re-watched all three selections and they have some thoughts, from messy houses to incredible 80's attire. Join us as we announce your winner (with a special side note about the importance of...
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Kids at Weddings: WTF? *with a special guest!*
WTF do you do with kids during a wedding? Is it 'allowed' to have a kid-free wedding? What's the best way to manage the kids at a wedding? What are the pros and cons of both options? This week Tori and Eric are joined by Jenni Feeney, the super power behind Super Weddings at Chicago Super…
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Scaring Kids: WTF?
WTF is the "okay way" to scare a kid? Can it really boost their confidence? What is "too scary too soon"? and WTF is the obsession with laughing at frightened children? This Halloween week Tori and Eric talk about their thoughts on scaring kids - what's okay, what's not, and why it's important to...
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Best Childcare Movie: WTF?
This week is a fun one! We debate - WTF is the best movie about childcare? Tori and Eric discuss movies about childcare from our own childhoods, what we remember about them and how they impacted us, discuss the different categories of these movies, and ultimately debate what is the best movie…
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Riding the Struggle Bus: WTF?
WTF is the struggle bus? and how do we get OFF of it? Why is asking for help SO HARD? What do we do when things are TOO F-ing much? Why is our instinct to power through solo as parents and as humans? Tori is on the struggle bus this week and instead of powering through an episode pretending...
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Adult Friendships With and Without Kids: WTF?
WTF happens to friendship when one of you has a kid and the other one doesn't? How does the friendship change? Who's needs are more important in the relationship? What needs to happen to maintain the friendship (if you even want to)? As friends, one with a kid and one without, Tori and Eric…
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Handling Sickness: WTF?
WTF do you do with your sitter booking if there is sickness in your house? WTF do you say when it's a cold but isn't sick-sick? and WTF is the best practice here for sitters AND families?! Tori and Eric talk all things sickness this week -- how to handle it, what to ask, what a pickle it is when...
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Dad Pod #1: WTF?
WTF is happening out there with the dads and the childcare? WhyTF do people find 'useless dads/husbands' funny (spoiler alert, we do NOT)? And how TF do we solve this responsibility and expectation imbalance? This week Tori and Eric tackle the dad convo for the first time and ooooohheeee it's a…
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My First Babysitter: WTF?
So you've booked your first babysitter, WTF happens now? How do you prepare? What should you have ready? How do you not freak out? This week Tori and Eric talk through the process of having a babysitter for the very first time. They discuss tips and tricks, what the actual process will look like,...
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*Special Guest* Morgan Phillips-Spotts: WTF?
Morgan Phillips-Spotts is a long-time Super Sitter, an entrepreneur, an improviser, and she not only gives us some 3 Little Pigs advice, but also shares how she maintains a 4 on the WTF scale (like HOW?) Join Tori and Eric this week as they talk to Morgan about Super Sitting, her business, and…
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Mailbag: WTF?
WTF questions do you all have for us? Like who is Eric and WTF is he doing on this pod? WTF does Tori love nachos so much (context here)? and should dads ever drive sitters home? For this holiday Monday, Tori and Eric answer the questions YOU sent in -- childcare questions and personal questions!...
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WFH with a sitter/nanny there too: WTF?
WTF does it look like to try and work from home with your kids and your childcare in the next room? Is this possible? Will a sitter/nanny work like this? This is a major convo, especially after Covid, and we are happy to say that this week we have answers to the problem! Going back to work can be...
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After School Sitters: WTF?
WTF do we do about after school care? Why is it such a mess? How the F do I make it work and keep my job? How do other families solve for it? This is another big episode talking about a BIG problem, facing a lot of families. This week Tori and Eric talk about how big this problem actually is, WHY...
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Working With an Agency: WTF?
WTF does it mean to work with an agency? How does an agency work and WTF do they actually do? What are the pros and cons? Tori and Eric dig into a lot of things in this episode including sidewalk bongs, being okay with overwhelm, and also (obvi) the agency stuff. What does an agency actually DO…
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Tales from the (agency) Trenches: WTF? (#1)
The episode everyone has been asking for. WTF happens behind the scenes at a childcare agency? Will we tell the stories and spill the tea? YES. Yes we will. This week is the first of our 'Tales from the Trenches' episodes (too many stories for just one ep!). This time, Eric asks Tori about the...
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Being a Favorite Sitter or Nanny: WTF?
WTF does it take to become a favorite sitter or nanny for a family? How do you make a good first impression when you have 15 minutes to get them to know and trust you? This week Tori and Eric talk about the (easy ways) to be very impressive as a sitter, how going into a new sitting gig can SO…
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Being a Favorite Family: WTF?
WTF does it look like to be a household that sitters want to come back to? How do you create a bench of favorite sitters that will also call you a favorite family? This week Tori and Eric talk about what sitters really think about working homes, what makes them want to come back again and again,...
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Sitter, Nanny, or Daycare: WTF?
WTF is the difference between a sitter, a nanny, and daycare? and WTF is best for my family? WTF should I choose? In our kickoff episode, Tori and Eric discuss WTF we are doing with this podcast, miscellaneous interactions with Blago, and WTF are the differences between the many childcare options...
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Welcome to Childcare, WTF -- a podcast breaking down all the BS surrounding the childcare world, with none of the mom-group-parent shaming. A place for real, funny, supportive, helpful conversations, with a lot of swear words thrown in. Hosted by Tori Ulrich, long-time owner of Chicago Super...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Welcome to Childcare, WTF -- a podcast breaking down all the BS surrounding the childcare world, with none of the mom-group-parent shaming. A place for real, funny, supportive, helpful conversations, with a lot of swear words thrown in.Hosted by Tori Ulrich, long-time owner of Chicago Super Sitters - one of the top childcare agencies in Chicago, and Eric Burgher, a new-ish dad who is navigating parenthood and childcare in real time. Together they will discuss how parenting is hard, kids are hard, and childcare everything is HARD. Things like - what childcare do you need, where to find it, how to keep it, how to work in it, how to interact with it once you have found it, how much should it cost, and on and on.This is NOT a 'HOW to be a parent' podcast (who the hell are we to say whats best for your fam?) We will not be bringing in any "parenting experts" or snooty anybodys that will make you feel badly about yourself as a parent (WTF is up with these people?).BUT, we will make a smal
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Welcome to Childcare, WTF -- a podcast breaking down all the BS surrounding the childcare world, with none of the mom-group-parent shaming. A place for real, funny, supportive, helpful conversations, with a lot of swear words thrown in.Hosted by Tori Ulrich, long-time owner of Chicago Super Sitters...
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