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Helen Mayer

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Helen Mayer

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Jess Lee

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Alfred Lin

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2021

Why Your Next Nanny Might Be the Parent Next Door

Helen Mayer is on a quest to tap into a new community of caregivers: stay-at-home-parents.

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“My goal is to scale in a way that is deliberate and responsible. I tell the team often that if we move fast and break things, we might break a kid.”

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Articles & Press

Articles & Press

Medium

Otter: Families Caring for Families

by Jess Lee and Alfred Lin

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Otter: Families Caring for Families

by Jess Lee and Alfred Lin

Medium

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Forbes

Otter Raises $23 Million To Tackle Broken Childcare Market And Help Stay-At-Home Parents Get Paid

by Rebecca Szkutak

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Otter Raises $23 Million To Tackle Broken Childcare Market And Help Stay-At-Home Parents Get Paid

by Rebecca Szkutak

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