Practically Perfect Podcast- For Nannies By Nannies!

Nannies care for children from affluent families, but these kids do face certain challenges. We discuss the problems that privileged kids face and how we can address them. 

In this episode, we discuss Newborn Care Specialists with Tonya Sakowicz, owner of Newborn Care Solutions.  We talk about certification, the pros and cons of the job and if there is still a demand for this job as well as many other aspects of the NCS world. 

In this episode we discuss what to say when a family offers you the job. How do you go from offer to contract to success? Also, how do you say No in a good way. 

So what careers are best suited once you decide not to be a nanny anymore? We discuss a few ideas and also some transferrable skills. 

What goals or resolutions do you make that help you be a better nanny? We discuss a few and actions you can take to get things accomplished! 

A continuation of our discussion on the importance and the role of the phone interview. 

We talk phone interviews, and since there was a lot to say, this is part one of two! Why are they important? What purpose do they serve?? 

Another in our series of Top Tens- this time activities and projects to do with the kiddos when you are inside the house. We'd love to hear what your favorites are as well!! 

We are having fun with our series of Top Ten lists. This time we share our top ten ideas for enjoying the outdoors with kids. 

For National Nanny Recognition Week this year we give our top 10 ways that nanny care is unique! We are lucky to work as nannies and so we look from both the parent's perspective and the nanny's perspective at how nanny care can make a big impact. 

Are there unwritten rules that we all follow (or should follow)? We discuss a recent thread from a nanny group online about what rules nannies have. 

National Nanny Training Day 2017 will be held in April. Is there an event near you? If not, why not consider hosting one? Sue talks about how to organize an event and what is involved. 

We have many in our profession who organize events, provide mentorship and are leaders. We discuss why it is important to have them, why nannies should consider leadership roles and some of our thoughts on how to be effective as a nanny leader. 

You want to wear a bikini but employers say it is too racy for the swim club and want you to wear a one piece suit. You want a tattoo but some families won't keep a nanny with body art. Where do we as nannies have a responsibility to represent the family in the way that they want? 

One special thing about being a nanny is that we can form true connections to our kids. So what does that mean? Why is being connected important and how can we foster this special relationship? 

In this episode we discuss a few topics including new studies and how they creep out onto the internet, the government worker who went crazy over nanny parking, and answer questions from our Facebook page. 

Lora and Sue discuss recent events in Cincinnati, when a young child got away from his mother and ended up in the gorilla exhibit. 

Lora and Sue discuss the fine art of negotiating your pay. Should you ever take a job that offers less than your bottom line? How do we discuss numbers with a family? We encourage everyone to do their homework before it is time to get down to the nitty gritty. 

Do you consider your nanny family to be clients or customers? Do you approach your job with the ideas of customer service? We talk about how this idea of customer service affects nannies.