As a community, we have come together to support each other a lot of the past two years! When the leaders of Nanny Relief Fund saw that almost 1/3 of nannies were out of work, they decided to take action! Two years later, we're check back in on how things are going and how we can continue to help out. Rachael Lubin joins us to tell us about all the great progress and the upcoming Walk-A-Thon!
Rob Fox (The Cambridge Manny) joins us again to talk about Dyspraxia. We talk about being a nanny while also being neurodivergent and how it can be your greatest strength! This uplifting and moving episode brings me so much joy to share with you!
We've talked before about how to help kids who have anxiety, but on this episode we cover how to help when you, the nanny, have anxiety! Morgan Rohloff joins us to discuss ways nannies with anxiety can navigate our days, which can be fully of stress and anxiety provoking situations. This past year hasn't been an easy one and many nannies have found that they are feeling more overwhelmed than ever! I truly hope this episode helps you as much as it did for me!
Nannying can be isolating, especially in a pandemic. Do you find that you want to be more connected to other nannies on social media but the never ending scrolling is overwhelming? Nanny Announcements has your solution! All the events with the times they are happening all in one beautiful place! The calendar is such a great way to stay connected to all the wonderful resources in the nanny community! Check it out and thanks for listening!
Happy New Year! Welcome back! This week we're going to be chatting with Dr. Colleen Russo Johnson about how to help parents manage stress as a nanny. We speak specifically about Covid, but also about how to help as we move back into a less distanced life. As nannies, we work as part of the family's team and Dr. Colleen has so many good ideas for how to do that!
Audrey Brazeel, author of Generation Nanny, sits down with us to discuss her book and nannying in general. You all are in for a special treat because this conversation covers so many subjects and how they each relate to nannying! Grab a glass of wine, mug of tea, or sparkling water and come join the conversation!
Sometimes it's really good to go back to basics! Nanny ABCs: The Sitter's Handbook is a really wonderful resource for those times when you need an answer very quickly or if you're just starting your nanny journey. Danny Rosenthal (aka Danny J Nanny) joins us this week to talk about starting out as a nanny and how isolating that can feel! When Danny couldn't find the resources to answer his questions, he made his own! Check it out and thanks for listening!
What is Parent Coaching? How many of us are already doing it? Nanny Sharz joins us this week to discuss the ins and outs of Parent Coaching! If you don't already know Nanny Sharz, you're welcome. She is amazing and making such a difference in our community!
Jennifer Keitt joins us this week to talk about her book #StrongKids. This practical, colorful, fun book will help children, ages 3-6, learn the social and emotional skills involved in understanding their thoughts and feelings. #StrongKids helps children take back their power in order to "turn things around" when their thoughts try to bring them down.
EduCare Connections is a wonderful idea to pool all our resources and create a space of sharing and support. EduCare Connections is, at its core, all about accessible, equitable education and childcare solutions. One of the best ways to help right now is to donate and ask others to as well! We're all in this together! Let's be the helpers!
Kait Burch, Leah Frires, Taryn Skoda, and Simone Watkins are back to discuss the Baby-Sitters Club! Please visit the Chronicles of Nannya Instagram account to see pictures mentioned in the episode! This episode was a blast to record and we hope you enjoy listening!!!
Allison Jandu is a professional consultant who assists families with one of childhood’s most important, yet daunting, milestones - potty training. This episode is all about potty training and is a companion episode to our last potty training episode! Allison Jandu has written 3 books about potty training and is a professional potty training consultant!
Did you know 65% of childcare professionals think their quality of life will significantly improve if they received higher education. The Nanny Sitter Education Fund is here to help alleviate the financial burden of higher education for nannies and sitters. Mirella Alexis (Vice-President of the Nanny Sitter Education Fund) is with us this week to talk us through the need she saw and the work she and others are doing to help! Thanks for listening!
What is a household manager? How is house managing different from nannying? How are they similar? Alycia Kroll (owner of Nannies of the North) joins us this week to discuss household managers and all that goes with that job title. And if you're listening and wondering, "wait! Am I already a household manager?", we also discuss how to start negotiating for a raise to reflect the job you're actually doing! This informative and fun interview covers all things household manager related. Thanks for listening!
In celebration of 100 episodes, this week's episode features nannying from the kids' point of view! I sat down and chatted with some of my former nanny kids and got their take on what makes or breaks their experience with a nanny! We get pretty silly and had a lot of fun recording! Thanks for 100 great episodes!
This week is all about a new and wonderful nanny resource book called Nanny Basics and Beyond. If you're looking for a holiday gift for your favorite nanny, I cannot recommend this book enough! Marcia Hall (Nanny Coaching Team founder and Executive Director of the INA) joins us to tell us all about her book and how to get your hands on it! Seriously, this book has so many wise words and offers help for some of the toughest parts of our job. Enjoy reading!
What happens when nannies start having their own families. Can you have your own kids and continue to be a nanny? There are lots of ways to approach this, but taking your kids to work with you is definitely a great one! Erin Loudoun joins us this week to talk about being both a nanny and a mom and navigating how to bring your child with you to your nanny job. I really enjoyed recording this episode and it answered a lot of questions about how this arrangement could work! I hope you enjoy it as well!
Kids love magic. Every kid I've ever nannied for has gone through a period of obsession with magic tricks! This week we have a professional magician, Jordan Olguin, on to talk about all the different ways nannies can incorporate magic into their day! We discuss so many things - from how to lay a sleeping baby down in their crib without waking them up, to a fun and easy magic trick to do with your nanny kiddos! This episode was a lot of fun to record and I hope you have as much fun using these tricks with your kiddos!
Trying new things can be scary for adults and children! But, as nannies, we need to lovingly encourage our little ones to face their fears in a safe way and discover all the ways they are brave and strong! In this episode, Cady Leinicke is back to help us talk through tactics for teaching bravery to kids!
