How Much Nannies Spend on Gifts for the Family They Work For We started of this week with our suggestions of what to give as gifts to the family you work for in our 2011 Be the Best Nanny Newsletter Holiday Gift-Giving Guide. Today we share the results of a holiday gift-giving survey on how […]
[Continue reading...]How Much Do You Spend on Holiday Gifts for Your Charges and Their Parents?
December 13, 2011 4 Comments
2011 Best Nanny and Au Pair Gift Guide
December 11, 2011 5 Comments
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 […]
[Continue reading...]As Teachers Get Laid-Off, Are They Are Taking Our Nanny Jobs?
December 10, 2011 8 Comments
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 […]
[Continue reading...]"The Polar Express" By Chris Van Allsburg
December 10, 2011 Leave a Comment
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 […]
[Continue reading...]The Nanny Contract – All Good Things Must End
December 9, 2011 Leave a Comment
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 […]
[Continue reading...]Nanny Contracts 202 – Advanced Topics
December 8, 2011 4 Comments
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. […]
[Continue reading...]4 Common Mistakes With Nanny Contracts
December 7, 2011 2 Comments
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: # […]
[Continue reading...]Nanny Contracts 101 – Key Ingredients
December 6, 2011 2 Comments
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 […]
[Continue reading...]A Nanny Contract – Worth the Paper It’s Written On?
December 5, 2011 6 Comments
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 […]
[Continue reading...]Women CEOs need nannies and housekeepers, not cars as part of their salary package, says Ita Buttrose
December 4, 2011 2 Comments
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 […]
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