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Written by Kathy Dupuy, Founder of Mom’s Best Friend

Household Staffing Services

By kathydupuy

Posted on Feb 3, 2020

In 2004, Mom’s Best Friend began offering non-childcare placement services. For 15 years, we have been the experts in the household staffing industry, and members of the Domestic Estate Management Association (DEMA). Clients turn to us for our tried and…

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Category: hire estate manager, hire household manager, hiring an estate manager, Personal Assistant

Household Employee Appreciation and Retention Trend: Benefits

By kathydupuy

Posted on Sep 30, 2019

  The unemployment rate has been at or below 4% for more than a year¹, so in order to retain the most talented household staff, families should strongly consider being as competitive as corporate employers. As you approach anniversaries and…

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Category: nanny pay

Common Nanny Hiring Mistakes

By kathydupuy

Posted on Jul 29, 2019

We get a lot of calls from frustrated families that tried hiring a nanny on their own, but because they made common hiring mistakes, things have fallen apart. We have noticed that when families hire a nanny for their household,…

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Category: Uncategorized

Trends of Nanny Employers

By kathydupuy

Posted on Jun 17, 2019

I've asked our Senior Placement Manager, Kimberly Hart, to share about recent trends she has noticed in the ever-evolving nanny employment industry. In the past several years, I've worked with so many more dads than when I started at MBF…

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Category: Hiring a Nanny

What not to do when you work from home

By kathydupuy

Posted on Jun 3, 2019

Working from home can be extremely beneficial to maintaining a well-balanced family and work life. This is an extremely common situation, with 50% of the workforce in some sort of telecommuting role (according to Global Workplace Analytics). However, along with the…

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Category: Nannies and household management, nanny boundaries, Uncategorized

How to Find Unicorn Nannies

By kathydupuy

Posted on Mar 26, 2019

If you had all the time in the world... When I talk to families, I’m often asked about our recruiting and screening process. They want to know what methods we use to find our nannies, and whether they are different…

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Category: Uncategorized

Holiday Planning with Your Nanny

By kathydupuy

Posted on Oct 29, 2018

The holiday season is right around the corner! In just a few short weeks, everyone will become busy with plans to attend holiday parties and visiting family. Schedules can become tricky and vary more than usual. All the hustle and…

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Category: holiday help

Hurricane Harvey - the hidden childcare disaster

By kathydupuy

Posted on Jul 16, 2018

On August 25, 2017, Hurricane Harvey made landfall on the Texas coast and brought historic devastation. We all saw photos of floodwaters in Houston and Beaumont, and wind destruction on the southern Texas coast. What many of us did not…

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Category: back-up childcare

Tags: back-up babysitter

Keys to Communication with your Nanny

By kathydupuy

Posted on Jul 16, 2018

3 Quick Tips for Communicating with your Nanny When families or nannies approach us for advice about frustrations or issues they are having, our first question is always to ask whether they have voiced their concerns with the other party.…

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Category: nanny communication

Tags: Nanny, Nanny Annual Review, Nanny communication

5 Tips for Internet Safety

By kathydupuy

Posted on Sep 29, 2016

In today's world, we all interact in the digital space. While we want our children to be proficient with technology and be able to access the vast information and resources available online, we also have to be diligent in protecting…

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Category: Parenting Resource

Tags: Computers, Internet Safety for Children, Internet Safety Tips, Online Privacy, Screen Time, Technology for Kids

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