Please note, I did not ever say in my post that I would initiate contact in real life. My "fear" is that they would initiate contact. My preference would be to use visiting providers or providers that live WAY across town and never venture over to my side. However, I have used one provider that I have since found out lives in my my little burb but also on my side of town.... Having mentioned several eateries that I too love to frequent. In fact, I believe her child may be going to the same school as my grand daughter (thank fully not the same grade, if I understand her references to her child's age).

However the use of visiting providers is also not my preference. Let's just say I am a scaredie cat... Toooo nervous with new providers to "function well", so AM more comfortable with return visits, which leads to wanting "local" providers. I don't care how much a TER reviews says "provider made me very comfortable at the start"... I will be scared/nervous as shit!!!! Personal issues... performance anxiety (something I am wanting to overcome).