If you’re looking for help with child care, particularly a homeschool caregiver during the pandemic while schools and daycares remain closed, we have a couple of caregivers we’d like you to meet! Meet Lee Are you looking for help with homeschooling your children? How about taking a break from cooking and letting a professional handle […]

While the Capital Region is not quite ready to reopen, signs are pointing to it happening soon, and a new normal will begin. If the stay-at-home order and self-quarantine practices have caused you to lay off your nanny or stop using temporary ones, you may want to bring a nanny back to your home soon. […]

For many across the country, working from home is their new reality for the foreseeable future as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread rapidly. For some, this arrangement is business as usual. But for others, including parents and caregivers, they now have to balance working from home with caregiving responsibilities, which may be difficult. If […]

With the coronavirus (COVID-19) on everyone’s minds, there is a lot of information out there, and it’s changing constantly. It’s hard enough for adults to understand everything that’s going on, so for children, it’s even more confusing. But we found some helpful resources to assist you in talking to your kids about the coronavirus pandemic. […]

As we continue to navigate this uncertain and constantly-changing health pandemic, we have been receiving many questions about whether you should pay your nanny during the coronavirus crisis. Once again our partners at GTM Payroll Services have very helpful guidance on this. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact more and more families, household employers […]

Whether you’re a parent or a nanny that drives the kids, the safety of the children in the car is paramount. These guidelines for child safety seats and boosters should be reviewed by parents and nannies alike. Parents worry about their child’s safety, especially when the child is riding in a car. With the myriad […]

It’s not something we like to think about, but domestic violence impacts people from all walks of life, including nannies and other household employees. A new law states that beginning November 18, 2019, all employers in New York – including household employers of nannies and other domestic workers – must grant domestic violence victim leave. […]

Got kids? We don’t know about you, but we could certainly use a breather! Of course no matter what time of year it is, parents with young children are lucky to find a few moments here and there to just slow down and take it easy for a minute. Our payroll partner GTM Payroll Services […]

While many feel that every day should include some reading (and not the online kind), today is National Read a Book Day! Whether you or your nanny read to your children, or you do some reading just for yourself, there are a multitude of options for people of every age. According to timeanddate.com, research has […]