# How it works

## From 7am panic to drop-off before 9.

Three steps. No waitlists, no agencies, no interviews scheduled for next Thursday. Just Momnis who are home today.

1. ### Search Momnis available today
   Open [the map](/content/map/index.html) and see which Momnis near you have marked themselves available right now. Real Momnis, real homes, walking distance to a few miles away.

2. ### Meet them in the app
   Read their profile, see what other Momnis have shared, message them, ask every question on your mind. You choose them — the way you'd choose a friend.

3. ### Drop off, pay them directly
   Bring the kids, the snacks, the blankie. You pay them directly, mom to mom — they keep every penny, and Momni never touches the money.

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# Momni to Momni

## We've all had the 7am morning.

The text comes in at 6:48: "So sorry, I'm sick, I can't come today." And you stand in the kitchen in one shoe doing the math — the meeting you can't move, the partner who's already gone, the mom who lives four states away.

Here's what Karmel learned from 26,000 Momnis: the help was never far away. They were three streets over the whole time — a Momni with cheerios on the floor and room on the couch, who knows exactly what 6:48am feels like because they've lived it too. You can read [letters from Momnis who've lived it](/content/stories/circle-stories/index.html) over in Circle Stories.

Momni just makes them findable. The rest is what parents have always done for each other.

[Find a Momni near you today](https://app.momni.com/)

> "She was three streets over the whole time."

Momnis circling up for each other — the heart of _Circle Up_ by founder Karmel

## Questions Momnis ask

### Fair questions. Honest answers.

You're trusting another Momni with your babies. Ask us anything — and then ask them everything.

#### How fast can I actually find care?
As fast as a Momni near you says yes. The Right Now search shows only Momnis who've marked themselves available today, so you're not messaging into the void. Many Momnis hear back within minutes — but it depends on who's circled up in your neighborhood.

#### Does Momni screen hosts?
No — and we're upfront about that. Momni is a community, not a childcare company. We don't employ, supervise, or make representations about any member. You choose your Momni: you read their profile, you ask the questions, you make the call — exactly like choosing a trusted friend in the neighborhood. Momnis share reviews from other Momnis, and any background check a Momni has purchased themselves and chosen to display lives right on their profile.

#### How much does same-day care cost?
Whatever you and your Momni agree on. Each Momni sets their own rate, and you pay them directly — cash, Venmo, however you two decide. Momni never processes care payments and never takes a percentage. They keep every penny.

#### Can I meet them before I drop off?
Please do. Message them in the app, video chat, swing by for five minutes at drop-off and look around. Any good Momni expects your questions — they ask the same ones when they need care for their own kids.

#### What if I need them again next week?
That's the best part. Today's emergency Momni often becomes your regular. Save them to your Links and check out [My Regulars](/content/find-care/my-regulars/index.html) for standing weekly care.

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## Right now means right now.

A Momni near you is already up. Coffee's on, toys are out, and they have room on the couch for yours. Open the map and see who's available today.

[Search Momnis available today](https://app.momni.com/)

Keep reading: working an odd hour? [find overnight care for the night shift](/content/find-care/night-shift/index.html), slip out for [date night](/content/find-care/date-night/index.html), or see [how we're relaunching Momni](/content/stories/the-relaunch-plan/index.html) for every Momni who needs their Circle.