While we set aside a federal holiday to celebrate a man, Christopher Columbus, whom many still regard as a hero, I choose today to instead celebrate the indigenous people of the Americas and expose a man whom history teaches us committed genocide and many other atrocious crimes. Sadly, at times, that reality is either consciously […]

Hiring the Perfect Nanny I’m sure you have heard, or perhaps you believe, that there’s a secret to hiring the perfect nanny. Not so fast, potential employers! In reality, you have to take a commonsense approach that entails making the welfare, safety, and well-being of your children the priority. Just as you are meticulous about […]

Ulanda served as our son’s nanny for his first 18 months of life.  In that time, she became part of our family.  She looked after Malcolm as if he were her own. He loved his “nanda” unconditionally and was always excited to see her. She consistently went over and above or expectations. One day, he was […]

Positively Nannies My family would like to nominate our devoted caregiver of over three years, Jennifer Norgriff-Bernard, for your Friday Positively Nannies spotlight! Jennifer arrived in our lives just two short weeks after our son was born and not only has our little guy developed a true love and bond for her, Jennifer has supported […]

Every once in a while we all need to hear a beautiful story that will cause our hearts to be glad.  This is exactly what we are hoping to do with our “Positively Nannies” segment on this blog. Today’s featured nanny is Julia Le Force and it’s so wonderful to hear directly from nanny employers […]

I often sit back in disbelief as I listen to some nannies brag about how great they are at their job, concentrating solely on the custodial aspect of care. Of course, I can’t discount their ideas, but delving deeper in conversations with them reveals a small glimpse of what is actually crippling our profession. While […]

Nanny Holiday Ball 2017- A Greater Love| Sponsored By Sittercity  We invite you to please join us for our third annual nanny holiday ball in Brooklyn, New York on December 2, 2017.  Cost includes all meals, cocktails, unlimited drinks, valet parking, entertainment and much more. Join nannies from across the United States who will be […]

I think that as much as we ask nannies to hold themselves accountable to higher standards, it is also very important that nanny agencies hold themselves to higher standards, as well. I believe that very good nanny placement agencies provide impeccable services to both families and nannies. However, some other agencies need to look at […]

One of most important responsibility of a nanny is to always ensure that the safety and well-being of children take precedence over all things. We also know however that in caring for children accidents will happen. While going across on the money bars, or climbing on play structures at the playground they may slip and […]

Dan Ariely Professor of Psychology and Behavioral Economics at Duke University says that “there’s evidence that we are also driven by the meaningfulness of our work, by other peoples’ acknowledgement of it.” I believe this is especially true for professions that are sometimes often disregarded by some. This is why we have a new segment […]