最佳Nannies播客 (2024)

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Nannies as super spies?? Meet author Monica McGurk 35:50

2y ago35:50

35:50

In this episode, Sue talks about the new book The Agency with the author Monica McGurk. The Agency is Mary Poppins meets James Bond and is YA fiction fun for everyone. We chat about writing books, why use nannies as a subject and some more serious issues that Monica is passionate about. You can learn more about Monica at MonicaMcGurk.com…

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New Baby Series :: Maternity Leave 38:26

2+ y ago38:26

38:26

It takes good communication, good boundaries and some flexibility to support a new mom and be a great nanny during this transitional time.

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New Baby Series! Overview 33:33

2+ y ago33:33

33:33

When a new baby is added to a family, many things will change. Sue discusses her situation as a new baby is coming any day now! We will be discussing many of these issues in further episodes.

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Time to Renegotiate? 36:28

2+ y ago36:28

36:28

The beginning of the year is the perfect time to get a contact in place or renegotiate your contract to include things you may have forgotten! We discuss how to approach this.

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Overcoming a Bad Reference 31:32

2+ y ago31:32

31:32

Can you just skip over a bad reference? What can you do if you know a reference is not going to be great? How can an agency help?

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Blended positions- adding household duties 27:44

2+ y ago27:44

27:44

Household Manager. Family Assistant. Nanny Manager. These types of jobs are in high demand, but the titles used can be confusing. What does its meant to say you are a family manager?

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Holiday Bonus--Yep! We are talking about it again! 29:16

2+ y ago29:16

29:16

We discuss the hot topic of the season-bonuses! We have a few different ways to look at it- and we disagree a little too!!

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Pay Rate Drama 24:56

2+ y ago24:56

24:56

We discuss how nannies get upset when parents offer super low rates.

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Overnight Pay! 32:31

2+ y ago32:31

32:31

Do you charge a flat rate for overnights or do you ask hourly? We unpack the details of negotiating an overnight rate.

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Spotting a GOOD Agency 27:02

2+ y ago27:02

27:02

What makes a great agency? What should you look for when choosing?? We discuss things to look for and what to watch out for when searching for an agency.

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OOps - when you make a mistake on the job 26:13

2+ y ago26:13

26:13

Everyone makes mistakes, what happens when you do it on the job? Marker on the couch, broken dishes, what can you do?

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Work From Home Parents 29:39

2+ y ago29:39

29:39

Sue and Lora discuss the new normal - working from home parents!!

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From the PPP Vault- Difficult Conversations 33:59

2+ y ago33:59

33:59

A replay! How do you handle difficult conversations with your employers? As a nanny, you will have to give notice, discuss issues with the children, maybe ask for a raise. We mull over these and a few others and give our ideas on how to tackle them.

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Advice from an old nanny 28:44

2+ y ago28:44

28:44

Lora and Sue have been in the nanny world for many years. This week we think about what advice we would give to our younger nanny selves.

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Nanny BOOM! 28:07

2+ y ago28:07

28:07

Right now there is a nanny shortage and demand is high for nannies. What does this mean? How can you take advantage of the market?

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We're BACK! And talking COVID 28:31

2+ y ago28:31

28:31

After an extended hiatus, Sue and Lora are back and we are talking about COVID conversations you should be having NOW!!!

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Summer Series #4 Challenging Behaviors School Aged Kids 48:38

4+ y ago48:38

48:38

Many nannies find it challenging to work with kids who are a little older. So we are chatting about children who are school age and brainstorming ideas about how to deal with a few of those troublesome issues.

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Summer Series - Challenging Behavior #3- Preschoolers 55:21

4+ y ago55:21

55:21

We continue our series talking about difficult behaviors and how we as nannies can handle them. This time we focus in on 3 and 4 year olds.

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Challenging Behaviors #2- Toddler Behaviors 49:18

5y ago49:18

49:18

We discuss common challenging behaviors with toddlers and how nannies can work with them.

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Challenging Behaviors Summer Series 49:17

5y ago49:17

49:17

We kick off our summer series this week on handling difficult behaviors age by age. We discuss here what kinds of behaviors are challenging.

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Time Out? Time In? 40:20

5y ago40:20

40:20

In this episode we discuss time out/time in and what these terms really mean?

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Quitting a Job 45:41

5y ago45:41

45:41

In this episode - a double sized one- we discuss quitting the job. When is it time and how do you give notice? We will discuss what comes next in a future episode.

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Employers That Yell 35:52

5y ago35:52

35:52

You sometimes hear about nannies who have to deal with employers that "yell at them". We talk about what it might mean, how to process it and deal with being yelled at.

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Should Families Be Screened The Same As Nannies? 30:34

5+ y ago30:34

30:34

We discuss the idea that nannies should be able to screen families the same as families can screen nannies? Are the rules the same for both sides?

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Should We Intervene?? 32:47

5+ y ago32:47

32:47

We discuss what happens when someone says they don't want to play with your kid. Do we step in? Do we coach thru the situation? How can these situations really be a learning moment?

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Paperwork and the Nanny 42:20

5+ y ago42:20

42:20

Do we need to complete paperwork as nannies? Yes! We discuss keeping a daily journal and other records as well as Sue's new Kickstarter for Our Nanny Diary!

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Mock Interviews Part 2 40:15

5+ y ago40:15

40:15

In our series finale, we finish with a couple more mock interviews. Thanks for your support of this series.

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Interviewing for the Nanny Finale Part 1- Mock Interviews 47:12

5+ y ago47:12

47:12

This two part episode lets us demonstrate a few mock interview situations as well as pick them apart for mistakes, wording and how we can interview for the nanny family we all dream of!

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Interviewing #6 Talking about Compensation 58:46

5+ y ago58:46

58:46

In this continuation of the series, we tackle talking compensation. Speaking to potential employers about money and benefits can be tricky- so we try to give nannies a few ideas of how to approach this.

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Interview Series #5 - Selling Yourself in an Interview 44:06

5+ y ago44:06

44:06

To really be successful with the interview- there is a need for us to really sell yourself. It does not come naturally to many of us so we discuss why it's important and how to get in the right mindset.

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Interview Series #4 _ Nannies and the Situational Question 36:30

6y ago36:30

36:30

We are back to our interview series of the summer with a discussion on situational questions in interviews. What are they? Why are they important? Nanny employers use them all the time- we should too!

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LuLu and Leo's Law- References for the Nanny 27:57

6y ago27:57

27:57

A new law is waiting to be signed by the Governor of New York that makes it a misdemeanor for a caregiver to provide a misleading reference. We discuss the importance of this for nannies and the future impact we see for this law.

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Interview Series #3- Nannies and the Phone Interview 50:38

6y ago50:38

50:38

AN important step in prescreening is the phone interview. We discuss why to have one and what to discuss in this episode. This is part three of our nanny summer series on interviewing.

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Interviewing Series #2 - How Nannies Should Present Themselves 49:21

6y ago49:21

49:21

Second in our interviewing series, in this episode we discuss what to where and what to bring to that interview. Nanny interviews may follow different rules than office jobs for what to wear. And we talk about what you may want to have in your nanny bag when you show up at the house.

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Summer Series - Interviewing 48:24

6y ago48:24

48:24

We kick off our summer series on the nanny interview with a look at knowing what you want and when do you ask for it? We are excited to talk all summer about the finer points of nanny interviews.

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Communicating Via Text - New Boundaries 33:33

6y ago33:33

33:33

This time we are talking texting! Texting with employers as a form of communication (or using email) means setting boundaries in new ways. How do you deal with messages after work hours? What is best way to discuss this topic? Nannies and their employers have more options than ever to stay in touch- but it can be problematic.…

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Communication 8:53

6y ago8:53

8:53

The very first episode of The Nanny Couple -Married and Nannies! !

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Toxic People 54:44

6y ago54:44

54:44

In this episode we discuss toxic people and relationships. We try to each define what a toxic person is, and how they feel it impacts the nanny community and nanny leaders. We go back and forth on what we can do to deal with these negative relationships and people.

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Just a bit about us! 0:53

6y ago0:53

0:53

Challenge: Introduce yourselves and this channel in under 1 min.Status: Accepted!

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Potty Training and Nannies 51:17

6y ago51:17

51:17

We discuss the methods we have used as nannies to potty train children. It's not always so easy, especially getting parents and nannies on the same page. We share what has worked for us.

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Difficult Conversations 33:59

6y ago33:59

33:59

How do you handle difficult conversations with your employers? As a nanny, you will have to give notice, discuss issues with the children, maybe ask for a raise. We mull over these and a few others and give our ideas on how to tackle them.

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This Is Us and Parenting 44:17

6y ago44:17

44:17

In this episode we discuss the popular TV show This Is Us and how it helps us view parenting and raising children. SPOILER ALERTS_ we discuss up to the February 2018 episodes including the week after the Super Bowl.

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INA Salary Survey Discussion 1:01:21

6y ago1:01:21

1:01:21

The International Nanny Association just released their 2017 Salary Survey in conjunction with HomeWork Solutions Inc. We discuss what it shows, what it doesn't and some interesting insights. Are you a nanny that participated??

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A New Look At Self Care 37:42

6+ y ago37:42

37:42

Self care is often discussed within nanny circles. But let's take a deeper look at what self care means- beyond bubble baths and shopping trips!

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Nanny Holiday Bonus 30:48

6+ y ago30:48

30:48

It's that time again nannies! Year end or holiday bonus- do you get one? Do you expect one? We discuss our opinions on this touchy subject.

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What To Give Your Employers- A Gift Guide! 42:13

6+ y ago42:13

42:13

Another year- another time to discuss what nannies might want to give this holiday season!

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Part 7 Childcare Philosophy - Free Range Discussion 33:03

6+ y ago33:03

33:03

We talk about nannies and free range parenting style. What does that term mean? What is the difference between freedom and lack of safety?

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Episode 6 of Childcare Philosophy- Reggio Emilia 26:47

6+ y ago26:47

26:47

In this episode we discuss the philosophy of Reggio Emilia Schools and how nannies can incorporate those ideas into their own practices. This series hopes to help you identify and focus your own childcare philosophy. *-

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Part 5- Childcare Philosophy- Positive Discipline 33:27

6+ y ago33:27

33:27

In our fifth installment discussing developing your childcare philosophy, we give a brief overview of positive discipline. We discuss how it is different from traditional methods as well as some of the core beliefs.

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Part Four Childcare Philosophy - Intro to Waldorf Education 24:39

6+ y ago24:39

24:39

In the fourth part of our series- developing your childcare philosophy- we discuss Waldorf education. What are the core tenets and what ideas make this one of the faster growing preschool trends.

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