10 Ways To Have A Fabulous Relationship With Your Nanny
Nannies – many of these key points can be true to you as well! 1. Communication. Communication is absolutely vital to a long term relationship – how it starts is how it will end. I highly recommend an agenda calendar/planner that is left in the kitchen where you and your nanny can leave notes, note important dates, log daily activities, etc. This ‘communication log’ is something that will keep everyone on the same page and nothing is a surprise. Lastly, it is always a great idea to do a quarterly ‘meeting’ and sit down over dinner and talk about anything coming up,… Continue Reading →
How to Lose a Nanny in 5 Easy Steps
WHAT? How to lose a Nanny? There has been a lot of discussion recently about nannies and their job struggles. It can be anything from not being able to find a job that supplies a living-wage or headaches their current job brings. Once a nanny has a wonderful job that she loves it is hard when times get tough and it is increasingly difficult for them to like coming to work. As a professional nanny and household manager for over ten years, now agency owner, I thankfully have been blessed to not see many of these in my own world.… Continue Reading →
The {Appreciated} Christmas Nanny
There’s wrapping paper, tape, and scissors covering the dining room table – we will call the dining room table, Santa’s Workshop. Seriously, who needs to eat at the table until Christmas dinner anyways, right? While there may be a little chaos, keep the Christmas cheer going in your house. Many times during the holidays your nanny is doing a little extra around your household to make things run smoothly. Your nanny shall change her name to ‘Santa’s Awesome Elf.’ “Keep Calm and Carry On” is what many nannies try to achieve for their employers, while maintaining the daily chores and… Continue Reading →
You are Not Alone: The Importance of Getting Involved
You arrive at work and the kids are so excited to see you – well of course they are, you’re awesome! If you are getting kids ready for camp over the Summer, there is definitely that rush to get everyone dressed, lunches packed, and everyone (and everything!) loaded in the car. The parents rush off to work and you have two kids at camp and a toddler with you all day. One day you may have a playdate with a nanny and her charges, but you mostly just operate on your family’s routine. Being a nanny can sometimes make you… Continue Reading →
