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[Continue reading...]Children’s Books About the 4th of July
July 2, 2011 Leave a Comment
Weekly Trip to the Library for Nannies and Au Pairs The Fourth of July Story by Alice Dalgliesh The thirteen colonies unite in the desire for independence. They select Thomas Jefferson to write the Declaration of Independence. The news carried of independence across the colonial settlements. A great read aloud for younger children. Fireworks, Picnics, and […]
[Continue reading...]Do You Drive Your Own Car for Work?
July 1, 2011 4 Comments
IRS Hikes Gas Mileage Rate by 4.5 CentsNannies That Drive Their Own Cars for Work Should Be Reimbursed 55.5 Cents Per MileStarting today, July 1, the IRS announces that drivers can deduct 55.5 cents per mile for using their car for work. The new mileage rate for deducting medical and moving expenses is 23.5 cents […]
[Continue reading...]Have You Worked for Parents Who are Divorced?
June 30, 2011 8 Comments
Working with Children in Non-Traditional Families With New York making marriage equality legal this weekend we started discussing working with non-traditional family structures. There are estimates that half of all marriages in America currently end in divorce. If the estimates are true, nannies must be prepared for working for children whose parents are divorced. Divorce […]
[Continue reading...]Nanny Advice for Nannies from Nannies
June 29, 2011 3 Comments
Have You Ever Been Shorted On a Babysitting Job? Would You Ask the Parents for the Extra Money or Just Let it Slide? Nannies constantly email Be the Best Nanny Newsletter privately for advice. In response we will post a regular feature on the Be the Best Nanny Newsletter blog asking nannies for their advice […]
[Continue reading...]What Type of Non-Traditional Famlies Have You Worked for?
June 28, 2011 4 Comments
Children Raised in Non-Traditional Families Can Be Secure and Well-Adjusted It is big news that marriage equality is now legal in New York. Yesterday we asked if nannies would work for LGBT parents. Today we share great advice to consider when working with children raised by same sex parents. We tend to define non-traditional families […]
[Continue reading...]Nannies, Would You Work for a Gay or Lesbian Parents?
June 27, 2011 8 Comments
Non-Traditional Families are the Norm in a Modern World This weekend New York became the largest state to legalize gay marriage. Click here to read about the road to marriage equality. If you think you don’t know any LGBT parents (LGBT parenting refers to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people parenting one or more children) […]
[Continue reading...]Invisible Nannies Hiding in Plain Sight
June 26, 2011 1 Comment
Book Review of The True Nanny DiariesOver the past two-weeks have been discussing the pros and cons of the California Domestic Workers Bill of Rights (CDWBR). As we discuss nanny rights there is no better time to look inside the lives of many immigrant domestic workers. I highly recommend adding The True Nanny Diaries by […]
[Continue reading...]The Value of a Nanny is Measured By Compensation and Necessary Benefits
June 24, 2011 89 Comments
Thoughts on Worker Rights Bills and Nannies The first step to increasing the prestige of the nanny profession is to raise the bar of the most basic needs and expectations. By Stephanie Felzenberg, Editor of Be the Best Nanny Newsletter Recently, Harold Camping, prophesied that the world would end on May 21, 2011. In Saudi […]
[Continue reading...]Special Rights for Special Workers
June 23, 2011 10 Comments
Domestics Deserve Some Special Rights Due to the Special Nature of Their Job The rights in the California Domestic Workers Bill of Rights (CDWBR) that we have examined in our series have been rights taken for granted by other workers for many years. Today, we discuss rights that are extended to nannies by the bill […]
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