PiggyBack

Before I became a full-time chauffeur for my 3rd grade grandson's violin lessons,
I used to ________.

I started driving him when his mama went back to work. It was supposed to be "temporary."

That was two years ago. He's only getting bigger & better at the instrument.

I love this child with everything I have. But I used to have a Thursday church group. And a Tuesday walk with my neighbor Diane.

What did you give up? You're not alone.

PiggyBack helps caregivers of every kind share the ride... safely, reliably, and with families you can trust.

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Research from 2025 quantified something Chicago parents already knew in their bones:

Social connectedness doesn't just feel good. It statistically reduces parenting stress.

A peer-reviewed study found that higher social connectedness moderates the effect of loneliness on parenting stress... meaning that the more CONNECTED you are to your community, the less loneliness damages your mental health, even when it's present.

This is the science behind "it takes a village."

The village isn't a metaphor. It's a mental health intervention.

PiggyBack Network is, at its core, a community-building platform. When you join, you're not just getting a carpool. You're entering a network of parents who
- know your route (because they drive it, also)
- know your child's school (because their child attends their, also)
- know what it feels like to be stretched across a city with too many pickups and not enough hours (because, again, they're just as stretched)

That neighbor who covered your Tuesday drop-off? That's medicine.

Let's build the village together.

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