Do what is best for your family, period. you cannot live your life and pass up opportunities passed on what is convenient for others. this mom will find another babysitter and life will go on.

not to sound jaded but I think sometimes moms like this make us providers really worry about transitions and feel that we mean more to the family than we actually do. I have had several parents cry and carry on about moves (on their part) or other transitions and then one week later when I have to contact them about something, they do not return phone calls or emails. The vast majority of families that move on to other childcare for whatever reason, never look back.

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