“‘You’ve never been to Vegas? You gotta go at least once. Not with the kids though. Wait until they’re older and get a babysitter.’ Such was the suggestion of a childless coworker a few years ago,” writes Lauren Davidson.

As a parent, you’re probably already laughing at how completely unfeasible that is… on so many levels. So I bet you’ll find yourself nodding along in agreement with this piece about just how hard it is to find a babysitter. And if you DO have a good one… well, hang onto them!

Kelly Faircloth, Executive Editor