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January 2011
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Experience put into Perspective by Donna Shannon
The Art of the Nanny Resume -by Donna Shannon Part 3: Experience Put Into Perspective For employers, experience is one of the most important parts of the resume. Just consider how many agencies require at least 2 – 5 years of experience before they will consider a candidate; experience is one of the biggest criteria, [...]
Weekend Round Up January 24-28 2011
Regarding Nannies would like to congratulation AMY who is the recipient of the Books by Tara giveaway! We took all of the comments and numbered them, put the number of comments in at Random.org and Amy’s (number 11) comment was our winner! Thank you to all who participated. Monday Moxie Anatomy of a Work Agreement [...]
Wasted Time & Wasted Money, or is it?
by Alice Shaffer Alice is snowed in these past few days with no power, so we bring you a timely reissue of one of her articles on finances and the upcoming INA Conference. I was looking for a topic for this week’s Financial Friday and was talking to a fellow professional nanny about the upcoming INA [...]
Meet Nanny April
Welcome back to our Meet Nanny posts! Regarding Nannies has some great interviews lined up this year and cannot wait to share them with you. Do you know a nanny that is exemplary? We would love to share their story! (The nanny may even be you!). But back to the reason we are here…. MEET [...]
Footprint Penguin
I’m always looking for new ideas for creating with kids. I especially love it when you can take a child’s hand or foot and create something fun. I can just see this on a red heart for Valentines Day. Check out these adorable Footprint Penguins over at the I Can Teach My Child blog
Stain Treatment: What Do You Need?
Have you often found yourself with a stain on something and not quite sure how to get it out? Well never fear, Martha Stewart has the answers for you in her Stain Treatment Kit and her Stain Treatment Basics charts. Make sure to print them both out and hang up in your laundry room inside [...]
Anatomy of a Work Agreement Part Five
by Kellie Geres, Regarding Nannies Development Team As we continue developing or improving your work agreement, one important clause to included is a Confidentiality Clause (CC). A CC is an agreement between parties that assigns penalties if certain information is shared. A CC not only protects you, but the family as well. As a nanny, [...]
January 17-21 Weekend Round Up
January went by in a flurry of snowflakes so here are the links from this weeks articles just in case you missed something. Monday Moxie: Nannies from the Heartland shared a timely article about nannies and snow day pay. Tuesday Tips: Kari Ewest offered some great ways to start off 2011 eating healthier. Creative Nanny [...]
Professional Nannies & Tax Time
Tax Time Compliments of Breedlove & Associates, written specially for Regarding Nannies Q. My employer pays me a “take-home” amount of $525 per week and agreed to pay all my taxes on top of that. How do I know they paid my taxes to the government for me and how should I do my tax [...]
Providing for Autism: A Look into One Mother and Author’s Life
I am so excited to share with you a new friend of mine. Mom and Author, Tara McClintick, shared her books with CincyNanny at our one-day conference in September. Her challenge is a great one, yet she met it head on to provide for her son with Autism. As a resource to use personally she [...]
