Tag: Laura’s video blog
Hi everyone. Laura from Nanny Parent Connection back with this week’s video!
I recently had a family reach out with a question that I wanted to share with you focused on nanny unemployment benefits.
“Do we really owe our nanny $15,600 for unemployment?”
This can be a tricky topic based on where you live.
Watch the video to learn more and I hope you find this useful.
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Hi everyone. Laura from Nanny Parent Connection here.
Many parents are confused (or just don’t know) about the nanny industry standard for paid holidays. Should you expect to pay your nanny for federal holidays? Which federal holidays should your nanny be paid for? How does this affect overtime?
I’ve got you covered 🙂 Check out my latest video where we discuss everything you need to know about paid holidays.
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Hi everyone! Hope you had a relaxing Thanksgiving 🙂
A common question parents ask me is: “Can I ask my nanny to help with the dishes?”. While it’s not a simple “yes” or “no” question, there are some job duties that are considered standard for a nanny position.
But there are other duties that can move the role more towards a family assistant position. When this happens, the nanny/family assistant will typically ask for a higher hourly rate to account for the additional job duties.
Let’s discuss standard nanny job duties and how to handle dishwashing duties!
Watch the video to learn more and I hope you find this useful!
Hi everyone. Laura from Nanny Parent Connection here! Happy almost Thanksgiving!
Today’s video is about how to offer more services as a nanny. Nannying can be a fantastic field to get into as nannies are in high demand in urban areas and there is a high degree of flexibility in the industry.
For many, working as a nanny is a launch point to do more for a family. There are many ways that you can expand upon an existing nanny role in order to make yourself a more valuable asset to the family that you are working with.
Watch the video to learn more and I hope you find this useful!
Hi everyone. Laura from Nanny Parent Connection back with an important video!
If you live in Washington state, the minimum wage is increasing on January 1, 2024.
Working with a nanny? Make sure to watch this video to ensure that you are paying your nanny minimum wage. This is especially important for families working within a nanny share.
Don’t live in Washington state but want to see if the minimum wage is increasing in your state? Often, changes to minimum wage laws take effect on January 1st. It’s simple! Head on over to Google and search for “(your state) minimum wage” to check.
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Hi everyone! Laura from Nanny Parent Connection back with this week’s video which has been requested by many of you.
Today, I am going to discuss the nuts and bolts of how to set up a nanny share. Nanny shares can be a fantastic child care option as you will receive a higher degree of personalized care than you might get from a child care center at a more affordable price point than hiring a nanny on your own.
There are two ways to set up a nanny share. Watch the video to learn more and I hope you find it useful!
Hi everyone. Laura from Nanny Parent Connection here.
As the days grow shorter, I’m beginning to think about indoor activities for my kids. Today, I am going to teach you how to use ChatGPT to create amazing, customized stories about your kids (or nanny kids).
My kids LOVED the story that I had ChatGPT write about them and your kids will to! There is no limit to the stories that ChatGPT can develop.
Does your child like the Berenstain Bears and superheroes? Build a story where the Berenstain Bears are superheroes with their own specific powers and your child joins them!
Don’t miss this amazing, free “pro tip” that just takes a few moments to set up. Enjoy!
The Barbie Movie is everywhere right now and has some great messaging about self worth as well as the world we live in. If you haven’t seen it yet, check it out. It’s fantastic!
Working as a nanny can feel a bit isolating at times. You aren’t interacting with coworkers or peers on a regular basis and you may spend hours every day with a little person that can’t communicate with you yet.
Check out my latest video where I discuss four lessons that nannies can learn from the Barbie Movie. I hope you find this video fun and useful!
Remember, you are “kenough” 🙂
Hi everyone. Laura from Nanny Parent Connection here. Hope you are getting excited for Halloween!
I wanted to reach into the mailbag again and discuss another question that I hear regularly from nannies. This can be a bit of a complicated topic:
“I absolutely love working with my nanny family and I want to continue working with them. However, as we are transitioning to the school year, they are cutting my hours by wanting me to commit solely to them and remain available to work additional hours. How can I go about navigating this with them while keeping my income requirements in mind?”
Let’s discuss this! Click the button below to watch and I would love to hear your comments on this topic. Thanks in advance!
Hi everyone! Laura from Nanny Parent Connection back with my next video.
I receive questions from nannies and parents all the time so I thought I would bring some of these questions directly to you! I’m hoping my answers can help other nannies and families as well.
Today, let’s address a question I hear weekly:
“I am interested in working as a nanny but don’t have any actual “nanny experience”. Is there any way around this?”
Check out my video where we discuss this topic and I hope you find it useful!
