Coming to the end of 0-5 Years Old Space childcare momproject momselfcare parenting workingmom workingparent Mar 29, 2022

I can’t believe I’m saying it but I will have a kindergartner and a third grader in just a few short months.  They both will wait for the big yellow school bus.  They both will have full days of school.  At the same school.

I need a minute to let that sink in.

I know...

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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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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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