Written by Kathy Dupuy, Founder of Mom’s Best Friend
National Nanny Recognition Week (NNRW) is next week (Sept 18-24, 2022)! If you haven't already made plans to thank your nanny, we have created a list of personalized gifts with enough variety that you can find something for any nanny!…
Helping Elementary Kiddos Stay Sharp this Summer Guest Post by Cassandra Macias, 1st Grade Teacher Have you noticed the aisles at the stores lately? Back to school items are slowly starting to make their way into storefronts which means one…
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…
New Tax Rule for Paying Nannies Through Online Apps Do you use apps like Venmo or Paypal to pay your nanny? As of January 1, 2022, those platforms are required to report more than $600 yearly income to the IRS.…
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…
Socialization and Cost Savings with a Nanny Share In addition to individual family placements, we are happy to assist two families with a Nanny share placement! Mom's Best Friend does not directly connect families with each other, but if you have…
The Gift of a Personalized Experience Nannies across the country are celebrated on National Nanny Recognition Week (NNRW)! It is always a wonderful opportunity to show your nanny how much they mean to your family! This NNRW (September 19th -…
Best Practices for Traveling with Your Nanny Bringing your nanny along on vacation can be a really great way to have fun family time as well as some worry-free adult time. We’ve seen this work amazing for families, and have…
Avoid Being Divided and Conquered We all remember which parent would allow us to eat ice cream, which one was more likely to let us stay out later, which one was focused on your grades, and which one got more…
Families come to Mom’s Best Friend seeking highly-screened nannies, however, in the past 8-9 months, it has become a seller’s - ‘er I mean Nanny’s - market, as nannies are in extremely high demand. It is (don’t say it, don’t…