Care.com (http://www.Care.com), the
largest online care destination in the world, has acquired Parents in a
Pinch, a leading back-up child and adult care specialist, broadening its
service offerings for employers and members. Terms of the transaction,
which closed on December 31, 2012, were not disclosed.
Parents in a Pinch,
which is currently based in Brookline, MA and will relocate to
Care.com's offices, is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Care.com and
will continue to be run by co-founders Barbara Siegel and Davida Manon.