About MommyMixer^®

Frazzled moms, rejoice. Founded in Austin, Texas in 2003, MommyMixer® connects busy families in need of part-time babysitting with high-quality college students. At each hour-long Mixer, moms personally interview a number of candidates and leave with an A+ list of potential babysitters. Many candidates are not only used for babysitting, but also act as family-assistants: running errands, helping with organization, planning and producing birthday parties, etc.

Best of all, it's a bargain. Costing just $100 for first-time families (free for sitters) and taking only an hour, our Mixers are a time efficient, cost effective alternative to part-time nanny placement services, answering classified ads or using online sitter database services. Whether you need help 20 hours a week or if you just need an occasional babysitter on hand for a quick break, MommyMixer can connect you to our exclusive network of great sitter candidates who want to help you and your family.

A success with moms and babysitters alike, MommyMixer has grown exponentially and is now available in over 20 cities. Find events in your city now!

CEO & Founding Mama

Mary Sullivan Cooper

We like to say she was our first MommyMixer sitter. While attending college at the University of Texas, Mary Sullivan Cooper babysat steadily for a growing Austin family with twins and an older sibling. While around town with the kids, she was constantly approached by desperate moms and dads in search of vibrant sitters just like her.

Upon graduation, Mary produced events and worked in brand advertising for Dell Computer Corporation, but the image of frustrated families in search of babysitters never quite left her mind. In May, 2003, Mary left her day job to create the ultimate sitter solution.

Mary recognized that she needed to offer an event that would be time efficient for the busy schedules of families and college students and also combine the good old-fashioned value found in face-to-face meetings. She knew the key was to hold exclusive mixers that allowed moms and sitters to spend one hour networking in high-end boutiques and hip locations around town.

Now, as a mommy to Mattie Jack, Ellie and baby Caroline, Mary is on the mom side of the fence! She has a very real understanding of the importance of having quality babysitters available to help out a few days a week or to provide an occasional date night, and her personal experience has helped her to make MommyMixer the fun success that it is today.