Handpicked nannies who care the way you do.
Mama’s Footsteps places hand-picked, trained caregivers with families in [SERVICE AREA] — people who build resilience, compassion, structure and kindness into your child, not just fill the hours.
Caregiver and child, natural light,
warm neutral tones. 1200 × 1500,
- Nurse-founded
- Background checked
- Trained on our framework
- Support after placement
The difference
Most families start out looking for coverage.
Someone reliable, someone safe, someone who shows up. You should have that. You should also have more.
The person who is with your child during their most impressionable years is teaching them something whether anyone planned it or not — how to handle a hard day, how to treat people, what it feels like when an adult keeps their word. We select for that on purpose.
Every caregiver we place is hand-picked, screened, and trained on our framework. Then we tailor it to your child: their age, their stage, their temperament.
The framework
Four fundamentals, built in on purpose.
Nobody picks these up by accident. Someone has to build them in.
Resilience
The ability to lose, be corrected, and keep going
Compassion
Noticing when someone else is having a hard time.
Structure
Knowing what happens next, and that adults keep their word.
Kindness
Practiced often enough that it becomes automatic.
How it works
Four steps, and we stay with you through all of them.
One
Tell us about your family
A conversation, not a form dump. Your schedule, your child, your household, what matters most.
Two
We hand-pick your matches
A short list chosen for your family
specifically — not everyone in our database.
Three
You meet, we guide
Interviews, trial time, and honest input from us throughout.
Four
We stay after placement
Check-ins, support, and a plan if
anything needs adjusting.
Caregiver and child, natural light,
warm neutral tones. 1200 × 1500,
What we screen for
Credentials are the floor, not the bar.
- Verified experience, references, and background checks
- A genuine calling — people who want to shape a child, not just earn an hourly wage
- Judgment under pressure and honest communication
- Training on the Mama's Footsteps framework before they step into your home
Our story
"I can't share her with the world. But I can help shape the world the way she shaped mine."
My mother never said the words. She said it by showing up — every school day, every meal, every morning the weather was bad and most of the class stayed home. That taught me work ethic, presence, and how my actions land on other people.
I became a nurse because I couldn’t shake the pull to be in front of people when it mattered. Mama’s Footsteps is the next step: hand-picking people who care the way she did, and placing them with families who want that for their children.
Caregiver and child, natural light,
warm neutral tones. 1200 × 1500,
From our families
What placement feels like.
“Testimonial copy goes here — two or three sentences is the sweet spot.”
FIRST NAME, CITY
“Testimonial copy goes here — two or three sentences is the sweet spot.”
FIRST NAME, CITY
“Testimonial copy goes here — two or three sentences is the sweet spot.”
FIRST NAME, CITY
For caregivers
If you know this work is a calling, we want to meet you.
We place experienced, thoughtful caregivers with families who value what you actually bring — not just the hours you cover. We train you, advocate for your rate, and match you with a household that fits.
Your child will forget the schedule.
They will remember how the adults in their life made them feel. Let’s find the right person for them.