What Are You Giving Your Charges and Their Parents this Holiday Season? I have yet to meet a nanny or au pair that hasn’t bought the kids they care for a little gift for the holidays. When choosing a gift for your employers and their kids this holiday season remember the main goal of giving them […]
Do You Know Teachers Who are Working as Nannies? In the Chicago Tribune, Vikki Ortiz Healy reported online today that unemployed teachers are finding jobs as nannies. This is no surprise to me as last year I needed help driving my older charges to activities that overlapped, while I cared for a newborn. Although my employer and I met […]
Weekly Trip to the Library This is a wonderful book to read with kids that are not too young because the book questions if Santa is real. My nanny employer has told me the phrase, “There is no Santa,” will never pass her lips. So, it might be better to read it to older kids who may be questioning if Santa is […]
By Guest Blogger Nathan Hammons, Esq. Today, in our fifth and final post, we address ‘termination’ or ending a nanny contract. It’s not an enjoyable topic to think about. But you need to, as all parent/nanny work relationships end at some point. Advanced planning can ensure that everyone is treated fairly. It can also help […]
By Guest Blogger Nathan Hammons, Esq. Previously, we covered the key ingredients to a good nanny contract and mistakes that are commonly made. Today, we delve into a few things that can turn your good nanny contract into a great one. # 1: Trial Period of Employment It’s stressful when a nanny begins a new job. […]
By Guest Blogger Nathan Hammons, Esq. Nanny contracts don’t need to be intimidating or hard to understand, as we discussed yesterday. Mistakes are nevertheless made, and the consequences can be severe – back taxes, fines, audits, and more. Today we address four common mistakes with nanny contracts that can land you in hot water: # […]
By Guest Blogger Nathan Hammons, Esq. Yesterday, we looked at why you should have a nanny contract. Today we explore the key ingredients to a good one. # 1: Easy to Understand Do you shiver at the thought of reading a legal contract? You’re not the only one. Sadly, too many legal contracts continue to […]
By Guest Blogger Nathan Hammons, Esq. Legal contracts can be a pain. They’re intimidating to read, not to mention boring. They’re also extra pieces of paper to deal with in our already busy lives. That raises a question: Is a nanny contract – also called a work agreement – worth the paper it’s written on? Despite […]
Great article from Down Under. WOMEN should demand nannies and housekeepers as part of their salary package to keep their careers on track, Ita Buttrose says. The publishing queen said if Australia adopted more of a nanny culture, it would help women stay in work, continue to climb the corporate ladder and snare the chief […]
Weekly Trip to the Library Since the holiday season is the perfect time to teach kids about giving and money management last Saturday we recommended reading Not Your Parents’ Money Book by Jean Chatzky with your charges. One of the author’s most basic lessons in the book is to be a financial success you must: 1. […]
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