What DOES the parent-nanny population look like?! care.com nanny hire nanny search sittercity.com Apr 21, 2022

As many of you know, I stepped away from an academic research position a few years back to buckle down as primary parent of 2 small kids at home.  That didn't stop my brain from reaching into tough psycho-social problems needing to be solved.

One of those big problems centers around the...

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Do Background Checks and Listen do Your Gut! care.com childcare hire a nanny momproject momselfcare nanny search workingmom workingparent Apr 05, 2022

By now, most folks following the Same Team community know I have deep respect for the work of nannies and have acknowledged how much our family has benefitted from working with nannies.  Inside my online course , I outline Nanny Industry Standards, the right way to come to a pay range,...

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Same Team and Boston Baby Nurse and Nanny Collab! boston baby nurse and nanny childcare hire a nanny nanny nanny search parenting same team online course workingmom workingparent Mar 15, 2022

Many of you know that I've been taking a deep dive into the nanny industry to deliver the most important gems for parents (like me) to take the right nanny search, hire, and onboarding steps on those unwieldy self-search platforms like care dot come and inside Facebook groups. 

In any case,...

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What a Nanny Taught Me childcare hire a nanny momproject momselfcare nanny nanny search Mar 01, 2022

I recently asked parents on social media, “What has a nanny taught you?”  I was blown away by the response!  I look forward to sharing those responses with you in the next few weeks, but for today’s blog I wanted to focus on what nannies have taught me over the years.

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What is my WHY for the Same Team Childcare course?! childcare hire a nanny momproject nanny search same team online course Feb 15, 2022

I’ve been researching nannies and parents for about the past year.  In developing the Same Team Online Course, I came from the parents’ typical online search perspective: why am I struggling to find the right matches?!  I had an idea of common experiences on care dot come...

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Is finding the right nanny likeā€¦ falling in love?! childcare hire a nanny momproject nanny nanny search parenting Feb 08, 2022

When my son was about 4 months old, I started searching for the first nanny we would work with.  I began the process the same way so many parents do:  they ask other parents (online and offline) how they found the nanny they worked with.  When I was chatting with one particular...

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Why is Sarah the Parent Teaching this Nanny Search and Hire Stuff?! childcare hire a nanny nanny nanny search parenting Feb 01, 2022

For the past 7+ years I have worked with in-home caregivers in various capacities.  My own caregiving crisis (quick nanny turn over, not being able to find a nanny, not knowing then when I know now about the nanny search + hire process) became the first thread in which my academic career...

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The Multiple Narratives among Nannies and Parents-Part 1 care.com childcare hire a nanny nanny nanny search parenting workingparent Jan 21, 2022

When I started the Same Team online course project roughly a year ago now, I came at the project through the parent lens.  I had heard over and over the online nanny search fails and believed that parents were generally conducting their searches the right way.  As I reflected on my own...

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