Guest Blogger: Laura Patterson, Director of Customer Relations When I started working at Mom’s Best Friend I was 24.This past April I celebrated my 10-year anniversary at this company where I have worn many hats, learned many things about business…
Laura is back from her trip to Africa New Life in Rwanda, and it has been such a pleasure to see all of the photos she has shared. Using a portion of our placements, we sponsor these former "street boys"…
It has been estimated that the average person today will change jobs 10-12 times, with three to five different career changes, during his or her lifetime. On one hand, this can be seen as a positive statistic: workers today seem…
Hiring a nanny is a big decision; there are many things to consider when deciding to go this route. Once deciding what your needs are, the next step is to decide what the nanny's duties will be and to determine…
Mom's Best Friend, along with many agencies across the country, held events for National Nanny Training Day. In Austin, for example, we brought in experts to discuss topics such as: Healthy Baby Food Home Organization How to Be a Valuable…
Not so long ago at MBF, we made an employee agreement a mandatory item for our clients and their household staff - at this point, all clients must have some kind of written agreement or contract with their employees in…
Yes! At Mom's Best Friend, we seek to provide you with the best advice and most current trends to enable you to make the best hiring decisions! We always advocate that our clients offer health insurance because of the tax…
Nannies, like teachers, can be subject to high expectations and low gratitude. Many families, especially in this economy, have to really stretch their dollars to afford in-home care and avoid daycare. As a result, to provide any extra bonus or…
A trend that we have seen recently has been for two families to pool resources and share a nanny for their combined children. Not only does this significantly reduce the amount that each family pays, but it can be a…
A few weeks ago you may have heard that another political appointee has failed to follow correct procedures for hiring household employees. President Obama's appointee, Alan Bersin, ironically was nominated to be Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The…