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Can You Tell Your Nanny How to Dress in Summer?
Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start to summer, and that means hot weather and time spent by the pool or on the beach. The summer heat also means showing more skin and dressing much more casually, and parents may have concerns about their nanny's attire. What...
Helpful Car Safety Rules and Tips for Parents and Nannies
Hitting the highway for a family road trip this summer? Will you or your nanny be shuttling the kids to and from camp? Maybe your little ones will be taking a school bus to and from camp each day. Whatever your plans are for summer (or any time of the year), you'll...
How To Write A Good Job Description For Nannies
What constitutes a good job description for nannies? A precisely written description of the responsibilities and requirements that specify employer objectives is a critical step in building a successful employment relationship. A job description is, essentially, all...
Should You Hire a Nanny for the Summer?
As a parent, do you struggle with the decision about child care once school is out for the summer? Many families choose to send their kids to day camp (full- or part-time), while others opt to hire a nanny for the summer. With schedules and routines changing during...
International Nanny Training Day – Sponsor Shout Out!
We are so excited for the 2019 International Nanny Training Day (iNNTD) event tomorrow, April 13th! We are looking forward to having a large group of caregivers join us for a full day of educational activities, training sessions, and more. But we couldn't do this...
What Nannies Need to Know About Worker Classification
As a nanny, you may be wondering "Am I an employee or an independent contractor?" Federal law dictates that household workers like nannies, housekeepers, and in-home senior caregivers are to be treated as employees and not independent contractors. This is an important...
Affordable Summer Vacation Ideas for Families
As we head into April, we know summer isn't too far away, and we begin to dream of warm evenings, fun in the pool or at a beach, and maybe even getting out of town for a while. But more often than not, those fun things can be expensive. However, TravelandLeisure.com...
Benefits for Nannies, Tax Savings for Families
Offering employee benefits is an important consideration for all household employers. Families can get tax savings while providing more than a paycheck – they can attract and retain the best nannies by offering them tangible benefits such as health insurance, savings...
Hiring a Nanny Online? Know the Risks
The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) recently published the results of their investigation into the vetting and screening of caregivers on Care.com. The probe revealed that “in about nine instances over the past six years, caregivers in the U.S. who had police...