Private Eye Parent

Know who you're trusting with your child.

I'm Jennifer Tawil, a former private investigator and peace officer turned postpartum doula. I teach parents how to interview, check, and choose childcare the way an investigator would, so you can decide with facts instead of a hopeful feeling.

Take the free Childcare Fit Assessment

Already know what kind of care you need? Get the free Red Flags Checklist.

✹ Free Childcare Fit Assessment

✹ Free Red Flags Checklist

✹ Built by a 25-year investigator

Choosing childcare shouldn't feel like a gamble.

You have a few names, a couple of interviews on the calendar, and a knot in your stomach.

Most parents were never taught what to ask in a childcare interview or how to check what they hear. So they decide on a good feeling and a friendly smile, and they hope it works out.

You aren't careless. Nobody showed you what a real warning sign sounds like when it's sitting across from you. That's what Private Eye Parent is for.

Step 1 · Free

Find your childcare fit.

Not sure whether a nanny, a daycare, or staying home is right for your family? Answer twelve quick questions. You'll get your best fit, plus the things most parents miss with that choice.

Take the assessment

Step 2 · Free

Learn the top 5 red flags.

Before you trust someone with your child, know exactly what to look for. This free checklist covers the warning signs most parents only notice in hindsight.

Send me the checklist

The Trust But Verify method

Interview with confidence. Then check what you heard.

My method has two halves, and each one has its own tool.

Trust · $27

Childcare Interview Toolkit

An interactive app with the exact questions to ask, the red flags to listen for, and one place to track every nanny, daycare, or sitter you meet.

See the toolkit

Verify · The course

Trust But Verify

Step-by-step lessons on checking references, public records, licenses, online reviews, and background checks, the way an investigator would.

Explore the course

Meet Jen, the Private Eye Doula

Trust your gut, but back it up with facts.

I spent 25 years as a private investigator and peace officer, learning what people hide and how to find it. Today I'm a postpartum doula in Westchester, NY.

I've watched too many families hire on a gut feeling and a friendly smile. Private Eye Parent is everything I wish every parent had before they said yes.

Read my story

Postpartum support

Need a doula in Westchester, NY?

I also care for families after birth through my postpartum doula practice, Lean on Me Westchester Doula.

Visit Lean on Me Westchester Doula

Ready when you are

Start with one free step.

Take the Childcare Fit Assessment to find your best fit, or grab the Red Flags Checklist and walk into your next interview prepared.