Nov 23 2021 23 mins
Parents all across America are struggling to find a balance between working productively and managing the safety, socialization, and education of their children.
Lynn Perkins is CEO and co-founder of UrbanSitter, an app, and website that’s making it easier than ever for parents to find, book and pay trusted childcare, from last-minute babysitting to full-time care. Lynn has turned her vision of an “OpenTable for babysitting” into a service with more than a million users in 50 cities and has facilitated millions of babysitting jobs.
Lynn is a thought leader and frequent speaker on the topics of finding trusted child care, parenting, and caregiving trends, ensuring women get a seat at the table, marketplaces, and the sharing economy. She has been featured in/on CBS This Morning, USA Today, WSJ, The New York Times, Forbes, Fast Company, and more.
Lynn is a mother of three and a graduate of Stanford University.