Nannies

Nannies Seek Recognition For Their Role As 'Shadow Mothers'

HuffingtonPost.com | Cindy Y. Rodriguez | Posted 05.14.2012

Read More: Mothers Day 2012, Upper East Side, Video, Nannies, Mothers-Day, Nanny, Brooklyn, Mothers Day, Family Caregiver, New York Nannies, New York, Caregivers, Latino Voices News

No one can do it all, especially working mothers. Nannies are becoming more essential to the economy and an integral part of nuclear, functioning ...

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Stay-at-home Working Mothers

Karen Mangiacotti | Posted 04.17.2012

Read More: Hilary Rosen, Welfare, Mommy-Wars, Ann Romney, Kim Kardashian, Nannies, Working Parents, Stay-at-Home Moms, Mitt Romney, Stay-at-Home Parents, Parenting, Working Moms, Parents News

Ann Romney raised five boys -- not for the faint of heart, I tell you. I don't care if the woman had 50 nannies and a housekeeper. The job of holding all of those lives in your heart is huge.

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What Happens When The Nanny Is Caught In The Crossfire?

Marva Soogrim | Posted 04.04.2012

Read More: Divorce, Married Couples, Nannies, Nanny, Therapy, Marriage Advice, Divorce News

If a divorce is looming between the spouses, they can look to the nanny for advice and support since she has probably witnessed a lot of the troubles firsthand. However, if a nanny begins to feel like the "nanny in the middle," she may choose to move on.

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The $200,000 Nanny: Are The Rest Of Us Cheating Our Children?

Lisa Belkin | Posted 05.20.2012

Read More: Expensive Nannies, Nannies, Parenting News, $200, Cost of Childcare, Childcare Givers, Parentry, Babysitters, 000 Nanny, Getting Good Childcare, Parents-Toddlers, Parents News

Are the richest parents really buying better care for their kids? Or just shinier care? If you are struggling to pay the "mid-range" salary, are you somehow not doing right by your child?

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You'll Never Guess How Much Nannies Are Getting Paid

Posted 03.21.2012

Read More: Video, Economic Indicators, Nannies, The Nanny Diaries, Business News, New York Nannies Salaries, Pricey Nannies, Nanny Economy, Expensive-Nannies, New York Nannies, Business News

Chasing after a screaming toddler may seem like a less than ideal way to spend your day, but imagine being paid a six-figure salary to cater to a two-...

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What I Learned From My Transgender Nanny

Rhiana Maidenberg | Posted 05.01.2012

Read More: Transgender, Nannies, Gender Identity, Toddlers, Motherhood, Parenting, Gay Issues, Caregivers, Parents News

Over the next year and a half, Y experienced many physical and emotional changes. However, there was one very important aspect of Y that never changed -- his close relationship with my children. As a caretaker, he continued to be fantastic, loving my two girls as though they were his little nieces and he was their uncle.

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5 Things to Do When the Nanny Quits

Barbara Greenberg | Posted 04.16.2012

Read More: Nannies, Nanny, Babysitters, Babysitter Quits, What to Do When the Nanny Quits, Nanny Quits, Parents News

One day your kids love the nanny and your life is on autopilot, and the next day she tells you that she has been unhappy and she is leaving in two weeks. Anyone out there been in this situation?

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The Stress-Free Holiday Guide To Tipping Everyone In Your Child's Life

HuffingtonPost.com | Katherine Bindley | Posted 12.18.2011

Read More: Domestic Help, Holidays, Teacher Gifts, Christmas-Bonus, Gifts for Teachers, Holiday-Bonus, Holiday-Tipping, Gift Giving, Nannies, Teachers Gifts, Tipping Nannies, Holiday Tipping, Holidays Canada, Tipping, Holiday Gifts, Holiday Tips, Parents News

It's lovely having an army of people to enrich the lives of your children every day: tutors, day care providers, teachers, dance instructors, soccer c...

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Hey Working Moms: I Don't Want To Socialize With Your Nanny

HuffingtonPost.com | Katherine Bindley | Posted 12.13.2011

Read More: Sitters, Nanny Parent Relationships, Nannies, Stay at Home Moms, Mommy Wars, Babysitters, Working Moms, Parents News

"Hey working moms: I don't want to socialize with your nanny." It's the kind of complaint some mothers might think, but never say to another paren...

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I Don't Know How She Does It Evokes a "Don't Care" Response

Jackie K. Cooper | Posted 11.18.2011

Read More: Financial World, Pierce Brosnan, Nannies, Greg Kinnear, Having It All, Sarah Jessica Parker, Entertainment News

The problem with the movie is the unlikability of Kate. She doesn't come across as someone who would succeed in business.

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There's A Problem With The Help

Nancy Doyle Palmer | Posted 10.29.2011

Read More: Domestic Help, The Help Movie, Viola Davis the Help, Race, Political Correctness, Nannies, Kathryn Stockett the Help, Entertainment News

Like many others who thought they liked The Help only to be vaguely (or not so vaguely) troubled soon after, I've been worrying about this film in my mind ever since I saw it a few weeks ago.

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'The Help' And The Lives Of Today's Nannies

HuffingtonPost.com | Rebecca Carroll | Posted 10.19.2011

Read More: The Help Movie, Domestic Workers, Domestic Workers Bill of Rights, The Help, New York Nannies Bill, Nannies, Caribbean Domestic Workers, New York Nannies, Brooklyn, Black Voices News

The high-profile success of the movie "The Help" has thrust nannies into the center of the American conversation, while projecting the notion that tak...

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The Help in La-La Land: My Hollywood by Mona Simpson

Nina Sankovitch | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Mona Simpson, Marriage, The Help, Nannies, Childcare, My Hollywood, Kathryn Sockett, Parenting, Books News

Mona Simpson's latest novel, My Hollywood, is an honest and poetic exploration of why caring for a child -- whether by a mother or a nanny -- still just can't get the respect it deserves.

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The Nanny Novel Lives On!

The New York Times | FELICIA R. LEE | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: The Nanny Diaries, Nanny Novels, Nanny, Books, Nannies, Nannying, Books News

Years after "The Nanny Diaries," the satirical 2002 best seller that hit a cultural nerve, the nanny novel lives on, showcasing complex and imperfect ...

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New Rule: This Mother's Day, Americans Must Extend a Special Thanks to Their Nannies

Bill Maher | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Immigrants, Immigration, Mothers Day, Nannies, Illegal Immigrants, Comedy News

Lost in this whole immigration debate is why Americans want to be so harsh on the people who, in so many ways, enable them to sit on their fat asses. Why set our crosshairs on the humble, servile people? I'll tell you why. Because we're bullies.

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NanniesTo Get Mandatory Paid Holidays, Overtime Wages Under New Bill

AP | MICHAEL VIRTANEN | Posted 05.25.2011

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ALBANY, N.Y. — New York lawmakers have passed bills to require overtime pay after eight-hour workdays and at least one day off weekly for more t...

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About Time: New York's Domestic Workers May Finally Get Rights on the Job

Amy Traub | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: New York State Senate, Domestic Workers United, Housekeepers, Domestic Workers Bill of Rights, Workplace, Nannies, Labor Rights, Domestic Workers, Diane Savino, New York News

Is scrubbing somebody else's floor "work"? How about staying up all night -- every night -- with another person's colicky baby? Or helping their elderly mother shower and use the bathroom?

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Park Slope A Nanny Black Market

brooklynpaper.com | The Brooklyn Paper / Tom Callan | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Nannies, Underpaid, Undocumented Workers, Nanny, New York City, New York, Nannygate, New York News

Moms and Dads in famously liberal Park Slope are guilty of Nannygate. A new survey revealed this week that close to 90 percent of all local nannies wo...

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The Nanny Diaries: A Caribbean Version

Arlene M. Roberts | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Housekeepers, Caribbean Nannies, Caribbean Women, Gloria Steinem, Caribbean Caretakers, Domestic Workers United, Exit Cuckoo, Barbara Ehrenreich, Caribbean Domestic Workers, Latina Nannies, Domestic Workers Bill of Rights, Lisa Ramirez, Hector Figueroa, Kevin Powell, Gov. David Paterson, New York Labor Relations Act, Nannies, Domestic Workers, African Nannies, Jonathan Tescini, Rules-for-Nannies, Women's Rights, Governor David Paterson, Domestic-Workers-United, Healthy Living News

There are more than 200,000 women in New York working as nannies, companions and housekeepers, whose lives are typified by long hours, meagre wages, drudgery, and worse.

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Celebrate Human Rights Day by Honoring the Human Rights of Domestic Workers

Priscilla Gonzalez and Rebecca Smith | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Legal Rights, Protection, Domestic Help, Human Rights, Nannies, Economy, Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Domestic Workers, Housekeepers, Labor Standards, Caregivers, Politics News

Many domestic workers have no legal right to overtime pay or a day off. Should they fall ill, suffer injury, or become unemployed, the vast majority do not qualify for benefits.

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Money: What Do Rich People Do When They No Longer Have It?

Vivian Norris | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Trainers, Lifestyle, Nannies, Money, Economy, Pre-Nup, Maid, Suicide, Bill Gates, Beverly Hills, Rich, Oil Business, Gatekeepers, Wealth, Mcmansions, Mansions, Warren Buffett, Houston, Real Estate, Wildcatters, Interior Decorators, Bel-Air, Business News

Without all that money and newly leased Mercedes, people did not know how to define themselves anymore. Unless, that is, they were actually real people inside them to begin with.

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