We Would Love to Hear From You

Matthew Taylor
Kidsit Founder, General Manager

Matthew is a father of three beautiful kids from Sydney, Australia and the author of Babysitting Business Secrets, a book designed to help anyone to create their own successful and profitable babysitting service. He founded Kidsit in 2018 to bring together babysitters, parents, childcare workers, teachers, and medical professionals to help create the most trustworthy babysitting resource on the internet.

Gina Maria Jansheski, MD, FAAP
Kidsit Medical Reviewer & Contributor

Dr. Gina Jansheski is a board-certified pediatrician with over 20 years of experience treating infants and children of all ages in many different settings.

Renee Irving Lee, B.Ed.
Kidsit Editor & Contributor

Renee is a children’s author and freelance writer from the Sunshine Coast, Australia. She has 20 years of combined experience working with children as a babysitter, swim coach, special education teacher and an after-hours care supervisor.

Alison Stegert
Kidsit Editor & Contributor

Alison is a freelance writer and kidlit author from Queensland, Australia. Her US-based babysitting career spanned nearly a decade from middle school through to university. The experience she gained led to positions coordinating summer day camp programs in organizations as diverse as churches and country clubs.

Dr Patrick Capriola, Ed.D.
Kidsit Contributor

Patrick is a father of two girls and an education professional in Jacksonville, Florida with over 14 years experience. He has worked as a social studies teacher, a child behavior specialist, school administrator, and teacher trainer. In these roles he has worked closely with students, teachers, and parents to help kids succeed academically, behaviorally, and socially. Patrick is the creator of Strategies For Parents, a helpful parenting site, where he provides access to practical and relevant information for parents and caretakers who work hard to help children succeed. He also assists parents in strategic planning and decision making for their children.

You can learn more about Patrick by viewing his extensive academic profile.

Emma Smith, RN
Kidsit Contributor

Emma is a Registered Emergency Nurse from Melbourne, Australia who has over 12 years personal experience working night shifts. She became a Registered Nurse in 2010 and obtained a Postgraduate Certificate in Emergency Nursing in 2013. Emma believes all shift workers deserve to be happy and healthy despite an irregular schedule. Her inspiration comes from working within the hospital setting as Assistant Nurse Unit Manager (ANUM) and Clinical Nurse Educator (CNE), and from years of experience with home care, agency nursing, medical clinics, and aged care facilities.

Sophia Young
Kidsit Contributor

Since becoming an aunt in 2012, Sophia has dedicated a decade to child care and spends her free time as a beloved babysitter. Her hands-on experience and dedication make her a valuable voice in the world of child-rearing and family life.

Alexandra Torrijos
Kidsit Contributor

Alexa is a sensory teacher, bilingual mother, stepmother, and promoter of learning through play. She shares play and learning ideas for moms, dads, and caregivers to try at home. Alexa runs a brilliant website called Kids Activities with Alexa where she dedicates herself to creating baby and toddler learning resources to give your little ones an advantage when entering Pre-K.

Emily Perkes
Kidsit Contributor

1st Grade School Teacher and Mother of Three in Idaho, USA. Emily has worked with kids in many different jobs over the years but started her career with babysitting.

Annabelle Carter Short
Kidsit Contributor

Annabelle is a mother of two from Los Angeles, a freelance writer, and a professional seamstress of more than 7 years. Annabelle likes to make crafts and DIY projects with her kids. Annabelle is passionate about autism and she homeschools her autistic son. She also works with organizations to provide the best resources for raising and educating special needs children.

Genevieve Jewelweed
Kidsit Contributor

Genevieve is a mom who specializes in festival face painting in North Carolina, USA.