We did this the hard way so you don't have to.
Hi — we're the parents behind Papaya's Place. 🧡
When our daughter Anaya (our "Anaya Papaya") was born, we wanted in-home care close to home. What followed was months of wasted time: endless profiles, interviews that ended on a dealbreaker, hunting for a second family whose schedule, home, and values actually matched ours.
Then came the part nobody warns you about — taxes, W-2s, background checks, overtime rules, doing it all by the book. We stitched together a dozen tools and learned it cold. Papaya's Place is everything we learned, in one place, so your setup takes weeks instead of months.
✕Filtering out families with a dealbreaker before the third conversation
✕Finding a share family whose home, hours, and parenting style actually fit
✕Background checks, contracts, and interview questions that don't miss the red flags
✕Payroll, W-2s, and overtime done legally — without a finance degree