Today we’d like to introduce you to Becky Vaughn-Masters.
Hi Becky, thanks for sharing your story with us. To start, maybe you can tell our readers some of your backstory.
The morning of my best-friend’s wedding, I was freshly postpartum and sweating through my Spanx as I tried to breastfeed my infant daughter with one hand and curl my hair with the other. I remember applying my mascara while bouncing her in a soft carrier–turns out there isn’t a cosmetic product on this planet that can erase the look of sleep deprivation and stress splashed across a mother’s face. My eldest son, a toddler at the time, had the distinction of ring bearer. News flash: he never made it down the aisle, just had a level-10 meltdown in the trees behind the guests instead.
By the end of the night, I realized I had been physically present for the wedding, but hadn’t experienced it at all. I was in survival mode, only 5% involved in the celebration and 95% deep in the trenches of early parenthood. I missed meaningful conversations with friends while changing endless poopy diapers, attending to snack breaks, and failing toddler negotiations.
I had dreamed of being a mother. I had hoped and prayed for it through seven long years of fertility struggles. And still, I was gobsmacked by the weight of it, the never-tap-out of it. What I would have given in those early years to have a single evening (or heck, even an hour) to feel like myself again.
To put on a clean dress that wasn’t smeared with peanut butter.
To sit at a table and eat a meal with both hands while it was still warm.
To have an uninterrupted conversation with another adult. *Audible Gasp*
At My Event Nanny we care for tiny humans during life’s biggest moments. We provide trusted, on-location childcare for weddings and special events throughout Southern Oregon, specializing in care for children ages 0–8. But that’s really only half of the story, isn’t it? Keeping the kiddos safe is our baseline, but supporting whole families is where the real magic is. I want parents to be able to exhale, relax, celebrate! (And if we can help a ring bearer actually make it down the aisle? That’s just a bonus.)
We all face challenges, but looking back would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
Babysitting is a job as old as time, but event childcare is a whole different ballgame. One of the biggest challenges has been helping clients understand what we do before they’ve experienced it. Parents need to trust us quickly, often within minutes of a first consultation call, for something that is deeply personal: caring for their children during one of the most important days of their lives. That trust doesn’t come automatically, even when you’re fully trained, insured, and experienced. It has to be earned every. single. time.
And then there’s the kids.
Imagine that you’re three years old. You’re in a strange environment, wearing itchy dress clothes, and the fancy food grandma put in front of you is gross. You skipped naptime, now you’re up past bedtime. The music is so loud, there’s so many lights! “Can I have cake for dinner?” “Where is my moooooom???!!!”
It’s essentially ‘day one of preschool’ energy, except it’s a formal event where emotions run high and schedules are tight. Families don’t stop being families just because there’s a seating chart and a champagne toast. And that’s why event childcare exists—to give families the space to actually enjoy these moments together.
Great, so let’s talk business. Can you tell our readers more about what you do and what you think sets you apart from others?
My Event Nanny was created to solve a problem most people don’t realize they’re going to have until they’re in the middle of it: trying to fully experience a meaningful occasion while also being fully responsible for small danger-magnets (AKA children). We operate in a niche space between childcare and event support, and that distinction matters. This isn’t casual babysitting in a corner of the venue. It’s intentional, on-site care designed for moments when families need calm in the chaos.
Families often come to us thinking they’ll ‘just figure it out’. Grandma can ‘keep an eye on the kids’, right? I don’t care how spry your grandma is, I bet she’ll have a hard time chasing a gaggle of toddlers running in different directions by her lonesome. Here’s the other thing, Grandma wants to witness the celebration, too! She wants to wipe away a joyful tear on her cheek (and skip changing nappies). We aim to redefine what it looks like to include children in big events without asking parents and caretakers to miss the moments they came to celebrate.
Whether you need direct care for infants and toddlers, a play chaperone for pre-school aged and older children, or you just want the coolest kid corner in town, we’ve got your covered. We deliver reliable, professional support so families can fully enjoy the day.
But this is the part I want you to remember…
At its core, My Event Nanny is about permission. We’re giving parents permission to be present, and giving kids permission to be kids in a space that wasn’t originally built for them.
Do you have any advice for those just starting out?
If I could rewind the clock and give myself a nugget of advice it would be this…
There are days where you will struggle to find your balance, when the weight of parenthood and business ownership feel too heavy to hold. It’s okay to set things down, momma! Catch your breath, have a cry, and get back at it. Remember that progress, no matter how small, is still progress. Keep moving forward. Trust your ability to figure it out. You’ve got this!
Pricing:
- ecause no two events are the same, we don’t use a one-size-fits-all rate. Instead, we design a custom care and staffing plan based on the number of children, ages, needs, and the flow of your event. For our current list of services, please check out our website at www.myeventnanny.com.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://myeventnanny.com/
- Instagram: @event.nanny
