Nanny Responsibilities

Are you a parent seeking a nanny for your children or a childcare professional seeking your first nanny position? Oftentimes, both families and nannies who are new to the field are confused by what tasks a nanny can or shouldContinue Reading…

Fun Winter Activities for Kids (+ Bonus DIY)

The winter holidays have officially arrived! For parents, this can mean a potent combination of excitement, happiness, anxiety, and stress. With the kids home from school, and in some cases, housebound due to winter weather, you may find yourselves battlingContinue Reading…

Finding a Nanny after Maternity Leave

With U.S. parental leave in the state it is, the question of what to do about childcare when maternity leave ends is one that many new moms face, oftentimes sooner than they’d like. Because finding appropriate childcare is a processContinue Reading…

Family Vacations: One Child at a Time

Many of you likely read the August article in the Wall Street Journal regarding a new trend in family vacations. Parents who have the resources have begun taking their children on vacations, one at a time. These holidays allow theContinue Reading…

What is a Governess?

Though a “governess” may sound like someone you’d only find in a nineteenth-century British novel, they do still exist. Governesses are a specialized subset of nannies, whose position focuses primarily on a child’s educational development. Historically, a governess was aContinue Reading…

Summer Activities for Happy Kids

With summer comes the complaint all parents and caregivers dread: “I’m bored.” One of the nanny’s greatest responsibilities is keeping her charges engaged and happy. Finding a nanny who can do this effectively can be a struggle; this is oneContinue Reading…

Live In Nanny Services for Summertime Help

  The right live in nanny can contribute to a fun and engaging summer for your children. While many people associate the summertime with a break in the school schedule, others recognize it as a unique opportunity to supplement theirContinue Reading…

Finding a Good Nanny: 10 Things to Consider

Finding a good nanny can seem intimidating to those inexperienced with the process. A nanny works closely with the family to help raise and nurture children, and the best nannies arguably become part of the family themselves. This puts aContinue Reading…

The Impact of Working as a Nanny

A nanny is often more than a helper a family can rely on. In successful placements, they are family and will have an important impact throughout a child’s life. Proof of this recently played out on international news, as a woman’s search forContinue Reading…

Cooking for Picky Kids

Cooking for kids is no picnic. But try cooking for picky kids! As a nanny, you might come across these distressful situations in which the children you’re taking care of won’t swallow any food except chips or cookies. Being aContinue Reading…