Blog

May 11th, 2022

Wage Transparency: Nannies Set the Trend

Sep 20th, 2021

Did You Know it’s National Nanny Recognition Week 2021?

May 12th, 2021

Traveling with The Nanny? Here Are 4 Things You Need to Know

Apr 23rd, 2021

Helping New Parents Through The Pandemic

Feb 15th, 2021

Learn the Difference Between A Baby Nurse, Newborn Care Specialist, Night Nanny, & Postpartum Doula

Jan 13th, 2021

COVID-19 Vaccine Update for Nannies and Families

Dec 11th, 2020

Moving? Here Are Some Tips to Help Prep Your Kids for the Move

Dec 11th, 2020

What To Get Your Nanny For The Holidays

Nov 2nd, 2020

Planning for the Holidays: The Conversation Families and Nannies Should be Having Now

Oct 21st, 2020

COVID-19-Friendly Halloween Alternatives to Trick-or-Treating

Oct 7th, 2020

Tips For Supporting Kids With Distance Learning (Part Two)

Sep 10th, 2020

5 Tips to Support Kids With Distance Learning

Aug 20th, 2020

Planning for a Smooth Transition Into Distance Learning

Aug 10th, 2020

Celebrating Your Little Wins in a COVID-19 World

Aug 3rd, 2020

Is Today Tomorrow?

Jun 11th, 2020

DMV COVID-19 Testing Site Information for Parents and Nannies

Jun 5th, 2020

Antiracism and Black Lives Matter Resources For Parents and Nannies

May 6th, 2020

Tips For Nannies Working with Parents at Home

Apr 23rd, 2020

Love and Work in the Time of Corona

Apr 21st, 2020

Why Some Parents Are Dreading Summer

Apr 15th, 2020

Advice For Families Considering Hiring a Nanny During COVID-19

Apr 3rd, 2020

COVID-19 Childcare FAQs

Mar 31st, 2020

What DC, MD, and VA’s Stay-at-home Order Means for You

Mar 20th, 2020

Diving into the Deep End vs. Going off the Deep End: Handling Remote Working

Jan 7th, 2020

Nanny and Family: Are you Aligned on Your Child-Rearing Philosophies? 

Dec 17th, 2019

Tips for Nannies to Deal with Tough Situations Around The Holidays

Nov 25th, 2019

What The White House Nannies Team is Thankful for in 2019

Aug 6th, 2019

Considering a Job in The DC Area? Here’s What You Need to Know First

Jun 3rd, 2019

Why Baby Swim Lessons Could Save Your Child’s Life

Dec 12th, 2018

What Should I Give My Nanny for The Holidays?

Nov 19th, 2018

Thankful

Nov 8th, 2018

How to Start Your Relationship on the Right Foot

Oct 8th, 2018

What You Should Look For in a Nanny

Jun 21st, 2018

Pool Safety Tips for Nannies and Parents

Apr 27th, 2018

The “Working Mother” We’re Forgetting About

Mar 30th, 2018

When Should You Hire A Nanny

Feb 8th, 2018

What to do for Valentine’s Day in D.C.

Nov 21st, 2017

Thankful

Nov 15th, 2017

Let’s Talk About Postpartum Depression

Oct 18th, 2017

How Can I Trust My Nanny

Sep 25th, 2017

Did You Know It’s National Nanny Recognition Week?

Aug 28th, 2017

TRANSITIONS: TAKE TWO

Aug 16th, 2017

Go Away

Jul 21st, 2017

Vacation

Jun 16th, 2017

DC Daycare Degree Dilemma

May 16th, 2017

So Long Time Out

Apr 25th, 2017

Writing A Beautiful Letter of Reference You Don’t Really Mean

Apr 18th, 2017

You Lie, You Lose

Mar 30th, 2017

Feeling Distracted?

Mar 17th, 2017

Lock Your Door

Feb 28th, 2017

Talk To Me

Jan 31st, 2017

Cute as a Picture

Jan 25th, 2017

Dangerous Food

Dec 23rd, 2016

Can We Solve This Problem?

Dec 8th, 2016

Notice

Nov 30th, 2016

Germs!

Nov 22nd, 2016

Thankful

Nov 2nd, 2016

Positive Discipline

Oct 26th, 2016

You Are Not Exempt

Sep 14th, 2016

The Break-Up

Aug 3rd, 2016

Nanny Makes the Match

Jun 24th, 2016

APPsolutely Not

Jun 8th, 2016

TAKE MY ADVICE

Apr 29th, 2016

The Wrong Questions to Ask

Mar 22nd, 2016

Not Fair

Feb 29th, 2016

Don’t Be So Quick To Dismiss

Jan 22nd, 2016

Get Out Your Shovel

Dec 21st, 2015

Fire Your PI

Nov 23rd, 2015

Thanksgiving 2015

Oct 27th, 2015

Food Without Thought

Sep 22nd, 2015

A Babysitter is Not a Nanny

Jul 21st, 2015

All Choked Up

May 27th, 2015

Welcome Back!

Apr 28th, 2015

Freedom to Parent

Mar 31st, 2015

#WomenWow

Feb 3rd, 2015

Do You Read Me?

Jan 22nd, 2015

Politics Aside

Jan 14th, 2015

FOOD FOR THOUGHT

Dec 15th, 2014

‘Tis the Season

Oct 28th, 2014

BOO!

Sep 30th, 2014

Professional Success

Aug 15th, 2014

“Toogood” to be True

Jun 20th, 2014

Swim—or Sink

May 30th, 2014

A Bad Rap

Apr 30th, 2014

Parental Involvement Overrated?

Mar 24th, 2014

SNOW DAYS

Feb 27th, 2014

Advice for Parents Working From Home

Jan 20th, 2014

The Weather Outside is Frightful

Nov 26th, 2013

Giving Thanks

Oct 29th, 2013

Flu Shots

Sep 19th, 2013

“House Rules”

Aug 19th, 2013

Transition Time

Jul 1st, 2013

Where is My After-School Wife?

May 29th, 2013

Vacationing with your nanny? Facts you need to know.

Apr 25th, 2013

Check Her (or Him) Out!

Mar 28th, 2013

LEANING IN

Feb 12th, 2013

20 Years Later…

Jan 21st, 2013

New Year – New Contracts

Dec 6th, 2012

Holiday Gifts & Bonuses

Oct 30th, 2012

Tragedy

Sep 13th, 2012

A Question of Judgment and Desperation

Aug 23rd, 2012

Pick Your Issues

Jul 23rd, 2012

Picture This…

Jun 28th, 2012

Who’s Having It All?

May 24th, 2012

PLEASE, SPILL THE BEANS

Apr 26th, 2012

I’m Gobsmacked!

Mar 27th, 2012

The Economics of the $180,000 A Year Nanny

Mar 12th, 2012

Advice for Stella

Feb 14th, 2012

Bebe vs. Baby

Feb 7th, 2012

BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO

Jan 6th, 2012

BABY IT’S COLD OUTSIDE!

Nov 15th, 2011

NO ONE TOLD ME IT WOULD BE SO HARD

Oct 18th, 2011

Much Needed Perspective

Sep 30th, 2011

EARTHQUAKES, HURRICANES, FLOODS, TORNADOS

Aug 25th, 2011

Horror in Hoboken

Jul 29th, 2011

What Exactly Can You Ask Your Nanny To Do?

Jun 30th, 2011

BEACH VACATION

May 31st, 2011

A United Front

Apr 22nd, 2011

Angie, Brad, and the Kids

Mar 17th, 2011

Murder on the Street Where I Work

Feb 11th, 2011

February

Jan 11th, 2011

New Years Resolutions

Dec 10th, 2010

Bonus Time

Nov 3rd, 2010

Belonging

Oct 6th, 2010

In Praise of Praise

Sep 13th, 2010

Bedtime

Aug 12th, 2010

You Didn’t Just Say That, Did You?

Aug 5th, 2010

Bargain Shopping for Your Nanny

Jul 30th, 2010

Accidents–Are you prepared?

Jul 21st, 2010

Taking Your Nanny on Vacaction

Jul 20th, 2010

INTRODUCTION TO BARBARA’S BLOG