How to Use Positive Reinforcement to Encourage Good Behavior
When a child is in the midst of a massive public meltdown or throwing a slew of hateful words your direction, it can be difficult to fight back your own […]
Gross vs. Net Pay and Why the Difference Matters
By Stephanie Breedlove, HomePay by Breedlove This time of the year is extremely busy for families as many are hiring nannies before school begins again. Of course that also means […]
Not All Background Checks Are The Same?
There’s been a lot of chatter the past couple of weeks about Nannies, Care.com and background checks. The one thing that is apparent to me is that our background […]
Elf on the Shelf and their summer vacation
I ran across this post called Christmas in July: Elf on the Shelf on A Life in Balance blog, and it had me laughing and wishing i had an elf on the […]
Preparing Your Child / Charge for the First Day of School
1. Discuss The First Day Of School With Your Child: Discuss this big day with your child regularly. Express enthusiasm and excitement at all they are going to learn. Express […]
Emergency Contact Forms… Do you have one?
Our friends over at HomeWork Solutions wrote a great article on emergency contact forms and caregivers. Everyone should have an emergency contact sheet when they start their position. Make sure to […]
10 Money Mistakes… Are you making any of these?
You can learn how to save money in at least four different ways by turning on the internet and looking online at a webpage. However do you know about these […]
How to Raise a Mindful Child in the Digital World
We’ve all seen them—the toddlers at the park who are sitting on a bench glued to their tablets rather than playing in the sandbox, or the preschoolers who are gazing […]
Nannies Giving Back: Back to School
Nanny April Richardson has recently launched her Thirty-One business. In giving back to her community, you have the opportunity to purchase one of their fabulous cinch saks and she will […]
Are you ready for kindergarten?
Some children are already in school or will be starting later this month, many kids will be entering school for the first time as a kindergartner. Have you as a […]
Peanut Brittle YUM!
I confess I have loved peanut brittle for as long as I have known my name was Alice..or something like that. The best is the homemade kind you get at […]