Category Archives: Advice for Parents

Realistic Wage Expectations

When conducting your job search, it’s vital that you know your market value. To determine wage expectations, many nannies simply add up their expenses each month and set their salary requirements based on those results. Others come up with a … Continue reading →

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Combating the Pitfalls of Part-Time Hires

For many parents, hiring a part-time nanny seems to be the solution to their childcare needs. But like the old saying goes, all that glitters isn’t gold. Before you begin your part-time nanny search, it’s important to consider some of … Continue reading →

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Back to School Tips for Parents of Kids with Allergies

For parents of children with allergies, back to school time can be especially stressful. Ensuring your child’s safety when you’re not there can feel like a huge challenge. Fortunately, a little advance planning and preparation can go a long way … Continue reading →

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Protect Your Kids from the Sun

When you spend a lot of time outdoors, protecting your skin is essential. For most people, their skin protection routine includes lathering on the sunscreen before heading out to play. But for young babies, children with sensitive skin and those … Continue reading →

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Music Matters

The benefits of rich musical experiences are endless. Just listening to music can affect your mood and has even been casually linked to an increase in spatial intelligence. Making music boosts creativity and even self-esteem and even teaches many “non-musical … Continue reading →

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3 Tips for Keeping Summer Break Fun

School is almost out for the summer. If you’re looking to keep your sanity while keeping the kids engaged this summer, be sure to check out these three tips. 1. Have Playventrues Instead of hosting the standard playdate, take your … Continue reading →

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5 Ways to Better Manage Your Nanny

By Megan Gilbreath Nanny employers have a tricky task of balancing a personal and professional relationship with their nanny. But parents must have full confidence with this boundary, putting their working relationship first. And within this working relationship, it is … Continue reading →

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Making Resolutions that Last

By Megan Gilbreath With the end of another year, we all look back and laugh, wondering what happened to those New Year’s resolutions we made on January 1st. There were plans to get thinner, healthier, and happier. Such great intentions! … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Secrets of the Nanny Whisperer

Recently I had the opportunity to review an advance copy of the new book, Secrets of the Nanny Whisperer by Tammy Gold. Given the complexities of the nanny/family relationship and the practical aspects of employing a nanny, it’s always good … Continue reading →

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5 Tips for Teaching Gratefulness this Thanksgiving

By Megan Gilbreath With Thanksgiving around the corner, your children are likely hearing a lot about this upcoming celebration. But how can we be sure that kids know there’s more behind the holiday than classroom crafts and grocery store runs? … Continue reading →

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