The Logistics of a Nanny Share
Readers who shared a nanny: how did the logistics of the nanny share work for you? Did you like it for your family?
How Detailed Is Too Detailed for a Nanny Job Listing? (Do You Think This Silicon Valley CEO Mom Went Overboard?)
A Silicon Valley CEO mom recently made waves with a job listing for a nanny that some people called “batsh*t crazy” — do you agree that she went too far?
How to Level Up Your Childcare/Personal Help (When Money is No Object)
If a nanny will not cut it for your family, these are some other options when you need to level up your childcare…
Backup Childcare Strategies
What does your backup childcare situation look like, ladies? How many backup layers do you have, how did you decide on those, and has your backup plan ever failed you? In my experience, there are two main times this can come up: your sitter/nanny can cancel — or your child may be too sick to send to…
Grandma the Babysitter: Grandparents as Caregivers
We’ve talked about childcare pros and cons, but we’ve never directly talked about childcare with family as caregivers — and I keep seeing stories about how grandparents move to New York to help raise their grandkids — so I thought we’d discuss. There are obvious pros — love! money! — but the logistics strike me…
