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Entrepreneurial Moms: Organizational Tips for Your Home-Based Business

Posted on 7-25-187-31-18 by Michelle Laurey

For busy parents, running a home-based business can offer a wide variety of opportunities to maintain an income while still not missing out on some of your family’s most important moments.

Juggling work and home responsibilities is difficult enough when you work in an office away from home. However, it can reach a new level of challenge when business and pleasure fuse in the same place. Organization is critical to running home and work businesses effectively. It may seem like a daunting task, but you can certainly do it.

Fun Things to Do While Pregnant in NYC

Posted on 7-17-186-03-21 by Sa Bal

Going on a vacation while pregnant can feel boring. There’s so much you can’t eat, drink, or try out because it’s bad for the baby. Despite all this, a trip to New York City can end up being the perfect vacation for expecting mothers. Whether it’s your first time visiting or your first time living in NYC while pregnant, there’s a lot to do- even after you exclude all the things you can’t do during these nine months.

5 Tips for Setting the Best Ground Rules for Your Nanny

Posted on 7-05-187-05-18 by Jamie Kreps

Hiring a nanny can be quite a blessing for many households. Between busy schedules, careers, extra-curriculars, and everything else that pops up in our daily lives, having someone there to lend a hand can be a godsend. That is, as long as you find the right someone to help out and you take the proper steps to keep things running smoothly.

How to Choose the Right Private School without Losing Your Sanity

Posted on 6-20-1811-12-19 by Zoe Marmot

Choosing the right school for your child can be a daunting, exhausting and nerve-wracking process, especially in New York City. Many parents put their child’s name on preschool waiting lists before they’re even born. Even then it’s not a guarantee your child will be given a place.

5 Life Altering Babysitting Discipline Techniques That Really Work

Posted on 6-05-183-19-21 by Jamie Kreps

Oftentimes, the difference between a frustrating babysitting experience and an utterly perfect one lies in how we prep our sitters (or how the sitters prep for the littles for that matter). Whether you’re a babysitter looking for tips for getting the kiddos to listen, or you’re a parent looking to improve the chances of keeping a good sitter on the hook, there are a few fool-proof tricks to keep things running smooth and fun!

Five Reasons Moms Should NOT Feel Guilty About Receiving a Little Help

Posted on 5-30-185-29-18 by Kacey Bradley

“Mother” is a loaded word. It’s a role. It’s being “God in the eyes of a child.” It challenges what being an adult and individual means. When your child is born, you toss everything else out of the window. That little bundle of joy comes first.

Tips for Checking References When Searching for a Nanny

Posted on 5-29-185-29-18 by Christin Perry

After a flurry of nanny interviews, you’ve finally narrowed down a candidate that seems like the perfect fit for your family. She has experience, she’s down-to-earth and level-headed, and oh, one minor detail—your kids absolutely love her. You couldn’t be happier, but don’t sign on the dotted line just yet…

Find a Nanny in Brooklyn

Posted on 5-29-188-20-20 by Jennifer Rojas

Are you a family living in Park Slope, Brooklyn Heights, Williamsburg or another Brooklyn community and looking to hire a nanny?We make it easy for you to find nannies in Brooklyn.

5 Questions to Ask a Potential Nanny for Your Infant

Posted on 5-18-181-03-20 by Christin Perry

It’s hard enough to leave your children with anyone that’s not you, but having to leave your infant? We’re talking next-level hard. But sometimes, it’s just a necessity. Whether it’s because you have an unusually short maternity leave or just feel overwhelmed and need to get away for an hour or so, hiring a nanny for an infant requires a great deal of forethought and careful screening.

7 Reasons Why Moms Make the Best Employees

Posted on 5-10-185-21-18 by Jamie Kreps

Moms make rockstar employees who go above and beyond the scope of most jobs. Why you ask? Being a mom comes with a laundry list of skills and talents that most employers only dream about finding in prospective employees.