The Mom’s Best Friend staffing team is reading the book Crucial Conversations in order to build our communication and conflict management skills, and I can’t help but think about how useful the tools are for family-nanny communication. So many disagreements…
I am a Contemporary Nanny - Ever Wonder What I Do? (Hint: it’s different than a babysitter) When I was a teenager, I started babysitting. I was the oldest child, and I babysat for my family, along with families from…
Which Popular Parenting Philosophies Are Right for Your Family? Over the years, I have always been fascinated by the changing landscape of parenting philosophies. What was good for the '90s baby when we opened our business was no longer relevant…
When you have a baby, every parent knows that getting a good night’s sleep seems like an unattainable goal. Until your baby is sleeping through the night, if you do not have overnight care, you may truly be suffering from…
Can you imagine your boss going on vacation and telling you that you will have an unpaid week off? Neither can we, which is why it makes complete sense that in the household staffing industry, nannies (as well as other…
A Thorough Orientation Sets Your Nanny up for Success You’ve completed the interviews, narrowed the search, presented an offer and you’ve found yourself with a new nanny! After all that, it can be tempting to throw your nanny into the…
5 Tips for a Long-Term Nanny Relationship If you are one of the lucky ones who has found your perfect nanny, we want to help you keep them! We pride ourselves on not only matching nannies and families, but equipping…
The COVID situation has made families working from home the new normal. This new dynamic has presented unique challenges to both parents and nannies, so we want to share nanny employer best practices for success. Please remember this is a…
Families sometimes ask how we are different than online databases such as Care.com or Sittercity.com. The truth is that we probably come across some of the same people - we cast a wide net across many mediums, including print, web,…