http://acaringnanny.com/community We Know How Much You Care Fri, 08 Jan 2010 19:13:32 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Each December, our staff likes to take a look back at our past year. We look at all the aspects of our nanny service from practical results as well as more important personal goals. We invite our families and nannies to stop and consider the progress they've made in the past ... http://acaringnanny.com/community/2010/01/08/how-was-your-2009/ In horror, we all watched the Amber alerts Christmas afternoon on freeway signs and on TV. I recalled a conversation with one of our nannies earlier this month. She had been at a park with her charges along with several mothers and their children. She noticed a man who didn’t seem to have ... http://acaringnanny.com/community/2009/12/28/christmas-day-amber-alert/ The holidays can be more stressful than fun. On top of our regular schedules, we have to find gifts for everyone, send out cards and packages, bake cookies, attend parties and pack for trips. Even a recession-proof household can feel the pressure of all these extra activities. When our children see expensive gifts on TV, we ... http://acaringnanny.com/community/2009/11/03/ready-for-christmas-organize-simplify-celebrate/ The Recession is a boon for our families! We are able to offer the cream of the crop right now. Many nannies are eager to take on positions that they may have previously declined because the position was part time, or involved housework or was temporary. Many of our nannies have ... http://acaringnanny.com/community/2009/09/16/the-recession-a-boon-for-our-families/ Many Families Feel that Reporting Partial Wages can be a good way to reduce the Tax Burden. See what happened to a California Family in this Report. A fairly common myth exists in the household employment industry: it is acceptable to report some of an employee’s wages “on the books” and ... http://acaringnanny.com/community/2009/03/17/a-complimentary-resource-from-%c2%a9-2009-breedlove-associates-llc/ How can we resist the consumerism that encroaches on our children during the holidays and even turn it around to help them learn the true meaning of Christmas? New research shows that helping others is a major key to happiness, and when we are helping or giving to someone ... http://acaringnanny.com/community/2008/11/26/meaningful-holidays/ Everyone is back in school and the world runs at a more predictable pace with set routines and children in uniforms. Our entire staff is also back at school this semester, at SCC, on-line, as well as MCC, sharpening our computer and communication skills. Much of our weekends are spent ... http://acaringnanny.com/community/2008/10/14/back-to-school/ Old-Fashioned Family Games for Summer Remember the fun games you played in summer growing up? Try some family games this summer? There is Ante Over, where one team is stationed in the front yard, and half in the back, and you shout “Ante Over” to warn the other team to be on ... http://acaringnanny.com/community/2008/08/01/old-fashioned-family-fun/ 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 ... http://acaringnanny.com/community/2008/08/01/nanny-boot-camp/ My brother Mark, a prominent gastroenterologist at Desert Sam, and his wife Kris, were getting close to retirement, had all four of their boys well raised, when Gretchen and Tommy came into their lives. Their three and four year old niece and nephew needed rescuing. Mark and Kris thought ... http://acaringnanny.com/community/2008/06/13/my-brother-my-hero/