Guides

Practical guides for families

Plain-language walkthroughs of hiring and working with in-home care — written to be useful whether or not you ever use ReferLi.

• How to hire a nanny: a step-by-step guide for families

  A practical walkthrough of the nanny hiring process — defining the role, interviewing, checking references, and making an offer with confidence.

• Nanny vs babysitter: which does your family need?

  The two roles overlap less than most families expect. A plain-language guide to the differences in commitment, cost structure, and what each arrangement asks of you.

• Questions to ask when interviewing an in-home caregiver

  The questions that reveal how a caregiver actually works — and the follow-ups that separate rehearsed answers from real experience.

• Preparing your home for in-home care: a first-week checklist

  What to write down, set up, and talk through before a caregiver's first day — so the first week builds trust instead of confusion.

• How to check contractor references (and what to ask)

  A practical script for checking contractor references — who to call, the questions that surface real answers, and the signals that matter more than the answers themselves.

• Questions to ask before hiring a tutor

  The questions that separate a great tutor from a good résumé — approach, progress, logistics, and the safety questions families should never skip.

• How careful families vet a house cleaner

  What to actually check before giving someone a key — identity, references, insurance, and the trial-clean approach that answers most questions at once.