Boundaries With Nanny–Balancing The Invisible Line
The irresistible series, Downton Abby, touted as an “instant classic” by the New York Times, is airing on Masterpiece Theatre on Sunday nights in January on PBS. This is a revision of the extremely popular Upstairs, Downstairs that ran in England for years in the 70’s, and is all about boundaries.The upper class [...]
4 Ways To Keep a Great Nanny
You’ve gone through the work and expense of searching for that perfect fit for your family, and you’ve hired a great nanny, so now how can you ensure that she stays long-term? The keys are simple, but you need to make them a priority. It is essential to make your nanny feel respected, appreciated, [...]
How Caring Nannies Protects Your Family
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APNA 2011 Convention in Beautiful San Diego!
APNA BOARD MEMBERS SAN DIEGO 2011 CONVENTION In September, I had the privilege of attending my first Association of Premiere Nanny Agencies (APNA) conference. 35 reputable nanny agencies gathered in beautiful San Diego from all around the country to network, exchange useful information, gain insightful knowledge, and grow and develop their businesses. It was a [...]
PERSONALITY TYPES AND YOUR NANNY
The difference between now and before the economic downturn is that instead of receiving 5-10 resumes for each position, today, we need to sort through dozens of resumes. How do we go about matching the people who are best suited for your family? How can personality testing help you in choosing the right nanny as [...]
Should Nannies Use Cell Phones and Text on the Job?
Nannies have been fired for texting and calling on their cell phones excessively during working hours. What makes the nanny profession so different from any other child care job is that nannies are largely unsupervised. The nature of the nanny profession can entail isolation and often work long hours, up to 10-12 hours per day. Nannies are [...]
Nanny Boot Camp
After months of preparation, the staff at Caring Nannies has launched Nanny Boot Camp, a four hour training session designed to give nannies the tools they need to find the right job, truly enhance a child’s life, help a family function smoothly, and stay long term. For the past five months, we have been interviewing [...]
Crazy Truck Driver: The Fragility of Life
Erika came literally within two inches of leaving this world on Monday morning on her way to the bank to sign papers on a car she was selling. How differently our lives would have been today! How little we consider the reality of life. How we take for granted the really important things—it’s always relationships. [...]
Listening Well
Last night I called a friend for advice. One of my adult kids had made a remark about their growing up years that left me feeling like I had been a less than perfect mother, and my feelings were hurt. Believe me, I was, and am and always will be a ‘less than perfect mother’. [...]