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!!!
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!
It's SUMMER! Tis the season to play in and near water! Carrie Bland joins us this week to offer her expertise on how to keep you and your little ones safe while enjoying all the fun water play has to offer! We discuss how to help you and your kiddos feel more comfortable around water and how to learn more about water safety! This episode is only a jumping-off point, but it's a wonderful overview of safe water-based fun!
To learn more about Carrie, follow along at @carriekaczland on Instagram for day to day nanny adventures, crafts, activities, and doggy pictures too!
This week I am joined by Caroline Maguire, author of Why Will No One Play With Me? This fantastic book has strategies and can act as a guide for all caregivers to help coach their kids on social skills. I learned so much from reading this book and have already started using many of the tools discussed! Caroline sits down to talk about what led her to write this amazing book and the 7 essential behaviors everyone needs to succeed socially and beyond. I cannot recommend this book enough. Pick up a copy and get one for your nanny friend too! You'll thank me (and more importantly Caroline) later!
Cady Leinicke is back to talk about a book that has changed the nanny game for both of us! Non-Violent Communication written by Marshall Rosenberg has helped me communicate differently and has greatly improved my ability to really hear the unmet needs of the children with which I work. It also always a blast to record with Cady! Something we don't mention explicitly in the episode, but it worth pointing out, is that this episode combines well with "Conflict Resolution" which is Episode 11! Stay curious everyone!
Did you know that babies begin to notice race at 6 months old? Talking with your nanny kids about race and racism is so important but it can feel like an overwhelming topic for some of us. Dr. Camp from Northeastern Illinois University joins us to discuss how we, as nannies, can approach this important topic. Kids are naturally curious. Let's help teach them to be respectfully curious! This episode also features a story from Patsy Andall! Thank you, Patsy!
Whether you know it or not, Maria Montessori's life work has had an impact on your nannying. Tiffany Otwell, of the Montessori Children's House, joins us to discuss the ways we can incorporate Montessori teachings into our days as nannies! She makes the excellent point that, as nannies, we can allow children the time to learn a new skill or try something that may be hard for them over and over. As Maria Montessori said, "Never help a child with a task at which he feels he can succeed."
As our industry continues to grow and change new methods of finding families pop up all the time. Tori Clodfelter joins us this week to talk through the app Chime and the ups and downs of being a freelance babysitter. Much like Uber for babysitting, Chime promises quality care at the touch of the button. But can it really deliver on that promise? Listen this week to find out!
Dental health is extremely important but I know I have never learned about dental health for children until I did this interview! We have Jim Ratcliff, from the Closys company, as a guest to teach us all about dental hygiene and how to set kids up for oral health!
Politics can be an emotional subject at times. But it's also important to teach kids the importance of voting from an early age! In the book Voting with a Porpoise my guest, Sean Callahan, and his writing partner, Russell Glass make the discussion of politics and particularly voting very accessible and fun! Sean came on the show to help talk us through some activities and ways to get the conversation started in a healthy and educational way!
Nannying for families going through a divorce can be so difficult. We always want to do our best to help kids feel safe and nurtured. In this episode, Parker Guidry returns to talk us through some ideas for helping kids whose parents are divorced or are getting divorced. Parker also talks from personal experience about ways to help yourself create boundaries and self-care needed during the process of supporting a family unit through a divorce. Even if you're nanny family isn't divorced, this episode has some great ideas for helping children work through emotions in general!
