PiggyBack

"Before I became a full-time chauffeur for my 7th grader's dance company rehearsals, I used to ________."

I danced too. In another life.

Now I sit in parking lots for 90 minutes every Thursday watching TikTok and pretending I'm not exhausted.

She is magic on that stage. Every performance is worth it.

But I'd love one Thursday a month where I drop her off and actually go somewhere.

PiggyBack Network has trusted parent drivers, same route, same school. Your child gets dropped off today with your PiggyBack match covering the route. And next week you return the favor.

🔗 piggybacknetwork.com

Let's talk about the word nobody wants to say out loud at pickup:

Burnout.

The Surgeon General's "Parents Under Pressure" advisory describes parental burnout as the result of "chronic stress" from the "constant juggling act" of career, family, and logistics.

It is not a personal weakness. It is a predictable outcome of an unsustainable load.

Parents in Chicago describe it this way in their own words:

"Your entire life will revolve around it."
"It's an hour of driving a day... and that's before anything goes wrong."
"I commute 2.5 hours round trip every day. It sucks."

These are not complaints. They are diagnostic reports.

PiggyBack Network isn't a cure for burnout. But it is a load-sharing mechanism & load-sharing is exactly what the science says helps.

When one parent covers one trip, another parent gets one morning back. Multiply that across a community, and you've built something that actually moves the needle.

🔗 piggybacknetwork.com

🚫 MYTH: Using PiggyBack always costs money out of pocket.

✅ BUSTED!
This might be the most empowering thing we tell parents.

PiggyBack runs on a points system. Families who request rides spend points. Families who drive earn them.

Here's where it gets interesting: active Driving Members can earn enough PiggyBack Points through their regular driving that they never have to purchase points to request rides on their own days off.

You drive three mornings a week on your way to work anyway. You earn points. On the Friday you know you'll be stuck in a meeting, you use those points to request a ride for your child. Your net cost? Zero.

This isn't a gig economy hustle. There's no cash payout for drivers and that's intentional, to keep PiggyBack a true community carpool rather than a for-hire service. But the points you earn are real and fully redeemable.
"We drove a friend too." That's exactly how PiggyBack was meant to work.

If you drive past a family's school every morning, you already have value on this platform. We're just helping you use it.

🔗 piggybacknetwork.com

"Before I became a full-time chauffeur for my little sister's 8th grade theater rehearsals, I used to ________."

I'm 22. I live at home. I love my sister. And I have driven her to the Lyric Opera Building more times than I've been to the gym this year.

She's going to be a star. We all really believe that. But I'd also like my Tuesday evenings back. Sometimes I whisper it so I don't feel so guilty.

What did you give up for your loved one's commute? Let us know.

PiggyBack Network helps every kind of family share the drive... parents, guardians, siblings, grandparents.

We've got your back.

🔗 piggybacknetwork.com