Who stands behind our frontline and essential workers? It’s often a nanny who cares for the home and children so that the parents can care for everyone else.
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I have a plan. I am not showing up in the morning with just the hope that we’ll make it through the day.
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Two words: healthy, frozen. 'Nuff said! Time to start thinking about these sweet treats.
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Paci, mimi, duda, mute button, binky, the silencer, pacifier. Whatever your preferred name, you know what it is. It’s your charge’s best friend... Author Candi Vajana talks ditching the pacifier. A practical must-read for any nanny of young children.
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It can be a real headache to get your pre-teen charges to clean up after themselves. Odds are, their room is a disaster area. It's ok to offer them some help...and here's where to start!
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With less sugar and a healthier flour substitute, these chocolate chip cookies are a healthier alternative to your usual recipe, and are not lacking in the taste department!
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"I was struck with the reality that I had found love in the most unexpected place – my employers."
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"There’s nothing wrong with wanting children to recognize the shared humanity in one another, but this “color-blind” approach is flawed for several key reasons." Read more to find out how to talk to children of all ages about race.
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"You will cry. You will laugh. You will get angry and frustrated. Your heart will melt. In other words, you will feel every emotion under the sun and most likely within a 20 minute time span.
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"With you lying so sweetly in my arms, not knowing that one night would turn into 11 years, I began to pray for you and the man you would one day grow up to be.
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"It is up to the parents, mentors, teachers, and caregivers to recognize the potential in children to BE the caring, compassionate, and charitable children that we know they can be!" How can we teach the children we care for to be kind and compassionate amidst a world that seems to be in so much turmoil and filled with so much hate?
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The battle with a child to eat their vegetables. We've all been there. What can you aside from bribing them or giving up altogether?
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Doesn’t it seem like the only headlines you ever hear in the news about nannies or other childcare workers is negative? How do we as an industry and as individuals deal with negative press?
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The holidays are here and gift-giving season is upon us. As you are making your shopping list, should you add your Nanny Family to it? The kids, naturally, but what about the family as a whole, including MomBoss and DadBoss? What are the rules and etiquette for this type of situation? Read on to find out...
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Before you accept any offers to start work, you should carefully evaluate whether or not the family interviewing you is one you will realistically be able to work for without losing your mind. Sometimes you just KNOW when a family is not the right fit for you, but it's easy to second-guess yourself. Here are 10 signs that will tell you NOT to accept that job!
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Mmm fries! You've heard of French Fries and the even healthier Sweet Potato Fries, but have you ever heard of PUMPKIN fries?! Yes, they are a thing and they are DELICIOUS!
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