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!
This week I was delighted to be joined by two fabulous guests to discuss the power of story! Mister John is an author, librarian, and genealogist. Nanny Miss Monique curates children's books with diversity and wonderful stories. We sat down to talk about what a powerful tool storytelling can be when working with kids and offer some library tips as well! We recorded during a snowstorm and so the sound is a little off but the episode was too great not to post! Check it out and thanks for listening!
The pandemic has made every care task in our day just that much more challenging. I do not know about you, listener, but I have had times of really struggling to complete basic tasks over the past year. To help us reexamine what it means to "keep house" I've invited on KC Davis from Struggle Care to talk about how detaching moral judgements from care tasks can help in so many ways! We also talk about closing duties and other strategies to help your home serve you instead of you serving your home!
Fostering Organic Learning is a crucial part of a nanny's work! This week, Rob Fox - The Cambridge Manny, joins us to talk about how to foster organic learning in your nanny day! We talk about leaving out provocations for the child without directing exactly what the child should do. I really enjoyed this episode and I hope you will too!
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!
The holidays can be a really tricky time as a nanny! Families have traditions and expectations and visitors that all bring a little extra joy and a little extra stress. This week I sit down with Ruby Cashell to discuss how nannies can navigate the holidays! Happy holidays to all the nannies out there! You've really earned all the treats this year!
Happy Hanukkah, everyone! In this episode, we talk about Hanukkah and nannying for a family who celebrates a different holiday than you do! Andy Blaustein joins us to talk about this holiday and how to bring it into your nanny day!
This week we are joined by Michelle LaRowe who is the Editor in Chief of Nanny Magazine. This wonderful resource is available at an affordable price for any nanny and is full of fascinating articles about our industry around the globe.
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!
This week we are joined by THE Mindful Nanny, Alexaraye Vallejo! I honestly felt calmer after the interview and again after editing this episode! We all could use more mindfulness in our lives and Alexaraye walks us through some strategies for that and offers resources to continue your journey! Thanks for listening!
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!!!
Leah Frires, Taryn Skoda, Kait Burch, and Simone Watkins join us this week for a look at the new Netflix series, The Baby-Sitters Club. We had so much fun recording this episode, we had to break it into two! Here is part one of our Baby-Sitters Club extravaganza! BE WARNED! There are a TON of spoilers in this episode. If you haven't watched The Baby-Sitters Club episode on Netflix yet, please go watch it!!! Thanks for 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!
