The Great Household Help Debate
Last week my friend blogger Blessing over at WorkingMomJournal, made an impassioned pitch for why she thought working mothers needed to embrace nannies, housekeepers and other household help. She [...]
Ten Steps to Finding the Perfect Nanny: Part 2
This is part two of my thoughts on searching for a nanny. Even if you are used to hiring and firing people on the job, finding someone to care for your little one can be an agonizing process. [...]
Ten Steps to Finding the Perfect Nanny: Part 1
Finding a nanny is a little like finding a husband. It’s all about chemistry and you have to be patient and willing to wait for the right person to come along. It’s also one of the [...]
The Nanny Tax Part 1: To Pay or Not to Pay?
Zoe Baird. Kimba Wood. Sound familiar? Both of these prominent women were nominated for high-level political appointments only to see their nominations torpedoed due to not paying taxes on their [...]
Finding the Perfect Daycare
Are you a new mom at the end of your maternity leave? Or perhaps you are headed back into the workforce after taking a hiatus. Choosing the right daycare for your bambino can be stressful. Boss [...]
Daycare or Nanny?
I belong to a working mothers group and one of the big topics of conversations for us is childcare. If you are a working mother, no doubt you’ve had to wrestle with this issue at some [...]