Happy Nanny – Happy Family You met a great nanny, you hired her, you love her and you want to make sure you don’t lose her. OR you met a great nanny, you hired her but you have gotten comfortable and suddenly you start to feel nervous that she is getting restless OR you met a good nanny, you hired her but...
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The Graceful No when interviewing for a nanny job There comes a time when each of us must say no to someone else. It is sometimes easy, sometimes not so much. So how can we refuse someone graciously? As a nanny, there will be families that you will refuse. You might choose to decline a second interview, a job offer, or you...
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Time Management and You – The Nanny Version Have you ever wondered at the end of each day if you truly got much accomplished? Do you find yourself wishing for more time each day to get your to do list done? Do you ever wonder if you are truly making the most of your time? Here are a couple of self-checks...
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Healthy Eating and Kids Do you remember the moment that the nurse placed that sweet baby bundle of awesomeness in your arms? You promised that preciousness that you would take the best care of all his or her newborn yumminess? Do you also remember the first time that you fed your child chicken nuggets? I am a lover of Chick-Fil-A and all...
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The Importance of the Nanny Bag Pull up a chair, grab a cup of coffee… let’s talk amongst ourselves about tips and tricks in dealing with our nanny children. One of our favorites is the Nanny Bag. What? You haven’t heard of the Nanny Bag. Oh honey, let me fill you in. The Nanny Bag is the little slice of fun that you...
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Top 5 Characteristics to Look for in a Nanny: PART 2 Last week we looked at 5 characteristics to look for during interviews with potential nannies. I even threw in a bonus characteristic. Those first characteristics discussed are really important to look for in a first interview when you are looking for general interest and compatibility. This week let’s look at 5...
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The Shadow of Guilt We all face it- that dark cloud of guilt that shadows our daily lives. A nanny feels guilt that she spends more time with her charges than with her own family and children. Mom feels guilt that someone else is raising her child. Dad feels guilt that he has to spend time away from his family. The single...
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Top 5 Characteristics to Look for in a Nanny: PART 1 Finding a great nanny is every parent’s dream. We all want the nanny that loves our kids, runs our house, schedules and lives smoothly and generally makes life better. It can seem like a daunting challenge to find that person that fits our family. There are some factors that can help...
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Nannies – Do You Know How Important You Are? I just want to show all my nannies some love. You are out there in the trenches, dealing with the training and the guiding and the people building skills and the day to day care. You are nanny, fill in parent, confidante, homework helper, snack maker, fill in soccer mom, class mom. You...
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Household - Domestic Staffing Salary? Guaranteed Hours? What does it all mean? Most people are pretty familiar with the definition of the word salary. It is a fixed compensation amount periodically paid to a person for regular work or services (Dictionary.com). Most people are unaware that salary is not an acceptable form of compensation for household staff according to the Dept. of...
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