Mommy’s Helper Perfect Feeder

Product Review Sunday for Nannies and Au Pairs This Sunday we review the Mommy’s Helper Perfect Feeder. What we like the best is the divided feeding bowl. The divided bowl easily holds baby food jars and the divided bowl allows feeding two different flavors. You can easily put a fruit on one side to mix […]

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Teacher Says: Book Review

Review of Teacher Says: 30 Foolproof Ways to Help Kids Thrive in School by Evelyn Porreca Vuko Popular Washington Post education columnist and veteran educator Evelyn Vuko shares the inside scoop to ensure children get the best education possible. Drawing on her experience in the classroom-as well as input from authorities ranging from creative writing experts […]

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How to Join in Historic Ceremony as Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Becomes Law

Domestic Workers Bill of Rights to Become Law Tuesday, August 31st at 11AM New York Governor Paterson will be signing the New York Domestic Workers Bill of Rights into law this coming Tuesday, August 31st at 11am. Join domestic workers and supporters for the historic ceremony at the new Harriet Tubman Memorial Plaza, a traffic […]

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Nannypalooza Nannies Across America Sept 18th and Sept 19th

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Webinar: A Conversation with Ellen Galinsky About Mind in the Making

The Seven Essential Life Skills Every Child Needs If you were given the opportunity to ask a leading child development expert just one question about how to help children succeed in school and life, what would that question be? This IS your opportunity to ask one of the most influential authorities of our time. Join […]

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School District Adds Muslim, Hindu Holidays to School Year

What do you think about the additional religious school holidays? On the first day of Ramadan we posted an article by a Christian nanny working for a Muslim family. Please click here to read that article. Some of the comments left after posting the article discussed the controversy over a mosque proposed to be built […]

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Communicating Power and Hope to Domestic Workers

View this beautiful video about La Colectiva’s awesome “Communicating Power and Hope” campaign. This campaign embodies the essence of working woman. The importance of using non-toxic cleaning chemicals and the importance of lobbying for a Domestic Worker’s Bill of Rights. Que vivan las mujeres!

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Radio Listeners Sound Off On Moms Mistaken As Nannies

Does Radio Interview Show Prejudice Towards Interracial Children and Parents? National Public Radio.LEE HILL: Hey, Michel. Well, I think it’s fair to say this week’s parenting conversation made a lot of jaws drop, and it definitely inspired people to get online and share their feedback. Tuesday, we talked to a group of moms who share […]

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Review of Top 100 Baby Purees

Weekly Trip to the Library for Nannies and Au Pairs Last Sunday we recommended the Beaba Babycook Baby Food Maker and tomorrow we will discuss The First Years Babypro All In One Baby Food Maker. A great book to reference when making baby food is, Top 100 Baby Purees: 100 Quick and Easy Meals for […]

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What to Never Serve a Baby

Salt or Sugar:There is never a reason to add salt or sweetener or sugars to baby food. Babies’ kidneys are not enough developed to be able to handle too much salt, so the salt can has been linked to diabetes later in life. Honey:Never serve children under two-years-old honey because honey can contain bacterial spores […]

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