We are reaching a point where it's difficult to get our two kids (currently in middle and upper elementary school) to all their afterschool activities and also meet our commitments at work. We don't need full-time help, just someone responsible with a clean driving record, and preferably their own transportation, who can do pick up and drop off and maybe a couple of hours of hanging out while the kids have snacks and do homework. This would be for a few days a week, until we can get home on busy work days. Some weeks when one of us is traveling we might need more help than others. Carpools haven't been feasible.
I'm not sure how to go about finding a driving, part-time babysitter with this kind of flexibility -- the driving part has me stressed out in particular. Has anyone done this, and if so, how did you do it? And what's the going rate? Did it work out for you? Any regrets or advice?
Thank you!