“Finding a Caregiver Is a lot Like Internet Dating”

Gone are the days when parents asked any neighborhood teenager for child care; now, “finding a caregiver online is a lot like Internet dating.” Professor and mother Tamar Arisohn documents her experiences with an app that’s “like Tinder, but for babysitters,” and shows how, when it comes to Homelanders, you can’t be too careful.

—Slate