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Your Child is Ready for Kindergarten…How About You?
With school set to start very soon, we thought it would be a good time to take a look back at a post by our Assistant Director Debra Medina. Deb wrote this six years ago as she was preparing to send her daughter to Kindergarten, and it's still quite relevant for...
How to Handle Expense Reports for Nannies
Families hiring a nanny have many things to consider, including whether or not the nanny will be driving the kids, if she or he will be using their own car, and whether the nanny will be purchasing anything for the family such as food, art supplies, etc. Some families...
What Parents Should Know About Digital Assistants
Alexa, Echo, Google Home...chances are you or someone you know has one of these devices - known as digital assistants - in their house. And while they certainly have many beneficial features for children, as with any technology that kids can access, there are concerns...
What Parents Want in a Nanny
When hiring a nanny, you want someone who your children will like and have fun with, but who will also make you feel comfortable about leaving your loved ones in their care. There are so many factors that help decide what parents want in a nanny. Our partner GTM...
Employee Benefits Parents Can Offer Nannies
While providing benefits for nannies and other household employees is largely optional and seldom required by law, they greatly help the household employer attract and retain high-level employees. By providing an attractive employee benefits package, the employer is...
Water Safety Rules for Parents and Nannies
It's hot out there! Perfect weather for jumping in the pool or a lake, leaping over waves at the beach, splashing in a river, or even just flopping into a plastic tub in the backyard. Whatever type of water activity you and your kids enjoy, staying safe has to be top...
What You Need to Know About Nanny Sharing
Many families are looking for ways to cut costs these days. For those that use nannies for their childcare, there is a trend that is becoming more and more popular: nanny sharing. Families can hire a nanny to watch their respective children simultaneously, or a nanny...
Making STRIDEs in the Community
On June 15th, A New England Nanny was proud to support STRIDE Adaptive Sports for their 10th Annual Strides 4 STRIDE 5k/2k Run, Walk ‘n Roll event at Jennings Landing in Albany. STRIDE is a nonprofit organization that provides over 8,000 adaptive sport and recreation...
Father’s Day Funny Quotes
Whether you're a father or you're celebrating with your own father, grandfather, or other father figure in your life, Father's Day always seems to be a little less sentimental and a little more goofy than Mother's Day. But maybe that's because dads are, in general,...