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10 Signs Your Elderly Loved One May Need Senior Companion Care
As our loved ones age, ensuring their well-being and happiness becomes a priority. Often, they can live independently for many years, but there may come a time when they need additional support - not necessarily medical care, but assistance with daily living or simply...
Do You Need to Provide Voting Leave for Your Nanny?
As we approach the big election in November, employers may not be aware of the laws regarding voting leave for nannies or other household employees. While there are no federal laws that mandate employers to provide employees time off designated for voting, most...
Election Season Causing Stress? Here’s How to Manage it
Election season can be a particularly stressful time for many people. According to a recent American Psychiatric Association poll, 73% of Americans feel anxious about the presidential election. Additionally, a poll by Myriad Genetics found that 38% of people are...
Wrapping Up National Nanny Recognition Week 2024!
It's been a great week of families, businesses, and the media celebrating the positive aspects of the nanny profession, the important role nannies play in the lives of the families and the wonderful contribution they make in the lives of the children they care for. We...
Meet These Fantastic Nannies Ahead of National Nanny Recognition Week 2024!
National Nanny Recognition Week (NNRW) is September 22-28, 2024. NNRW is a week during which families, businesses, and the media will be encouraged to celebrate the positive aspects of the nanny profession, the important role nannies play in the lives of the families...
Tips to Manage Your Work-Life Balance During the School Year
For working parents with school-age kids, the back-to-school season can be chaotic. There are new routines to figure out, an onslaught of activities to manage and sometimes kids’ transitional meltdowns to soothe. Undoubtedly, working parents are a critical part of the...
Working Parent and Caregiver Wellness During the School Year
Many parents and kids may be excited for school to start after a long summer. However, the new school year may come with new or recurring challenges. Working parents with school-age children often need to establish new routines, manage an influx of activities, prepare...
Unlawful Practices By Popular Online Nanny Job Site Costs Them $8.5 Million
As reported by our payroll partner, GTM Payroll Services, online nanny job site Care.com has agreed to a proposed $8.5 million settlement for alleged “unlawful practices,” including “deceptive advertising” enticing caregivers to buy subscriptions to apply for jobs and...
Meet Our Nanny of the Month – August 2024
Looking for the perfect nanny for your family? We have one who'd like to meet you - our Nanny of the Month for August 2024, Stephaney! Stephaney is a mom to two children, so she understands the stresses and strains of parenthood. But she can make your life easier. As...