Could You Work for a Non-Traditional Family?

Working for a Non-Traditional Family for Nannies and Au Pairs Since we asked if nannies could work for families of a different faith yesterday and had a healthy response on Facebook I want to continue with a similar discussion and see if nannies would be willing to work for non-traditional families. According to Jan Hare, […]

A Christian Nanny Working for Islamic Family Helps Celebrate Ramadan

Nannies: Would You Work for a Family of a Different Faith?By Melissa Silvester, Nanny, New York, NY Photo of the Al-Zaim family gathered for dinner to break the Ramadan fast. Adult Muslims are required to fast during daylight hours this month as a form of worship. (Justine Hunt/Globe Staff Boston.com) I am a Christian who […]

How Do You Help Kids with Homework?

The Important Role Nannies and Au Pairs Play in Helping Children with School Work School has already started for a few kids in the nation and is about to start for others. Nannies and au pairs are crucial in helping children do school work. Studies by the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) show that the […]

Kids Need More than School Supplies to Prepare for a New School Year

How Nannies and Au Pairs Can Prepare Kids with Structure, Energy, Enthusiasm, and a Positive Attitude for a New School Year   By now, you should have a school supply list for the students about to go back to school. They will undoubtedly need pencils, back packs, lunch boxes, and school clothes. But kids need […]

A Week of Children’s Book Activities for Nannies and Au Pairs

Alexander and the Terrible , Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst This week’s children’s book is Alexander and the Terrible , Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst. After the book review are activities meant to supplement the story. There is one activity for each day of the work week. […]

Professional Nanny Development Coming to You! Nannypalooza 2010!

Nannies Across America! Largest Virtual Gathering of Nannies Ever Sept 18th and 19th! You are lucky! Something special is coming your way! It is the largest virtual gathering of nannies ever! Nannypalooza – Nannies Across America will be held the weekend of September 18th and 19th. This event is really a group of smaller local […]

Calling All Nannies Across America

Nannypalooza 2010 By Sue Downey, National Association for Nanny Care Nannypalooza is a nanny conference based on the idea that nannies often have to pay for training themselves, therefore it should be inexpensive. It should be high quality and nanny specific. It should be FUN because you learn more when things are fun. It should […]

What to Expect at a Nanny Conference?

Gaining a Renewed Sense of Purpose By Sue Downey, National Association for Nanny Care Photo Credit NannypaloozaIf you have not attended a nanny conference before you might not know what to expect. You may wonder what will you have to talk about. If you are an experienced childcare provider you may feel that you do […]

How Nannies Can Gain Support

The Internet, Local Nanny Groups, and Nanny Conferences By Sue Downey, National Association for Nanny CareOther than dirty dishes in the sink on Monday mornings and late parents on a Friday night, one of the biggest problems that nannies face is the isolation. Nannies do not have coworkers. There is no water cooler and no […]

August To-Do List: Resolve to Simplify, to Focus, and to Get Real

Happy New (school) Year!Happy New Year? What? We know that it is August, not January. But, for the nanny and au pair, August or early September is the start of the New Year — a new school year for your charges. New challenges, new anxieties, and new opportunities. And a good time for a nanny […]