How to Talk to Children About School Shooting
Like everyone across the country, my heart breaks for the families, neighbors, first responders and others involved in the CT shooting. As President Obama said today, we’ll all be hugging our children...
View ArticleSharing Your Reason for the Season With Your Children
The holidays are always a fun time with kids. And they’re the perfect time to share your deeper beliefs about life, whatever they may be, with your children. One of my favorite blogs, Aha Parenting,...
View ArticleWorkers’ Compensation Designed for Nanny Employers
Workers’ Compensation is one of those murky areas for nanny employers. Not every state requires household employers to carry Workers’ Compensation insurance although in my A to Z Nanny Contract, I...
View ArticleIRS Offers a Break to Nanny Employers Who Haven’t Been Paying Their Nanny Taxes
Nanny taxes can be confusing and many employers either skip the hassles altogether or take the easy way out and declare their nanny as an independent contractor. Neither one of those approaches works...
View ArticleGetting In Touch With Feelings Isn’t Just for Hippie Moms and Nannies
I talk a lot about feelings. As a mediator, naming and acknowledging a client’s feelings around the conflict is often the first step towards resolution. My Connection Centered Discipline Nanny...
View ArticleMissed Milestones and Autism: What’s the Connection?
April is Autism Awareness month. Unfortunately there’s a huge need for more public awareness. Did you know: Autism now affects 1 in 88 children and 1 in 54 boys. Autism prevalence figures are growing....
View ArticlePreparing Kids Hearts for Tragedies Like the Boston Bombing
As parents and nannies, it’s essential that we’re prepared to talk to our kids about tragedies like what happened today in Boston. It’s our job to reassure them, provide a safe space for them to share...
View ArticleSmart Strategy To Get Through the Not So Calm Moments
I think one of the most important things a parent or nanny can do is to be self-aware. To know how to manage her own emotions so she can teach her kids how to do the same. This week I want to share an...
View ArticlePlaydate Etiquette: When Moms and Nannies Come Together
Playdates are an important part of a kid’s life. Not only are they fun, but they’re an important part of a child’s social and emotional development. If you’re a mom who’s planning a playdate with a...
View ArticleNannies and Guaranteed Hours: What’s the Deal?
Guaranteed hours are one of the most confusing aspects of employing a nanny. At first glance, the idea doesn’t make much sense. Why would you pay a nanny for hours she doesn’t work? Well, there are...
View ArticleSalary; The Second Most Misunderstood Word in the Nanny Business
The dictionary defines a salary as “a fixed compensation periodically paid to a person for regular work or services.” Even if we don’t know the exact laws that surround the salary issue, we has a...
View ArticleA Fun Way to Teach Kids Good Sportsmanship
Every parent wants to teach their child to be a good sportsman. (Or sportswoman!) We want our kids to enjoy the competition of sports and games but we also want them to be able to genuinely enjoy the...
View ArticleNannies and Summertime: What Changes for Full-Time Nannies?
This time of year I get questions from employers of full-time nannies about how things change during the summertime. Here are the answers! Hourly Rate One question that often comes up is how does a...
View ArticleHow Do Families Appreciate Their Nanny? Let Me Count the Ways
When you ask nannies what they’re looking for in a job, an appreciative employer always makes the top of the list. But what does that mean in real world terms? I asked that question to nannies and got...
View ArticleIRS Offers a Break to Nanny Employers Who Haven’t Been Paying Their Nanny Taxes
Nanny taxes can be confusing and many employers either skip the hassles altogether or take the easy way out and declare their nanny as an independent contractor. Neither one of those approaches works...
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