I feel your pain! I actually, by getting frustrated with the SAHM's on craigslist offering the same rate or higher than me, put out a snarky ad about how my money goes towards being professional, regulated, and not for a weekend of shopping but back into my business. I've actually had a few hits from being honest instead of saying things people want to hear. The au pair rage is starting to happen in my area too, which burns me a little because it doesn't seem like it's for children, if you get what I mean. I have 2 spots open as well, that have been open since January. I wish us both luck as I refuse to negotiate my fees, especially for 2 children. I find people with multiple children are always trying to lowball the price, that basically makes it a 2 for 1 deal for them and no money for me.

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