The Chronicles of Nannya

So many nannies are feeling burnt out and overwhelmed right now. Many are considering leaving the nanny world forever. Nanny Kim joins us this week to talk about nanny burnout and how you can turn your passions as a nanny into a lucrative business! There are so many goodies in this almost two hour episode because Nanny Kim is a fountain of resources to make your nanny life better! Find Nanny Kim a...

If you've ever seen a child light up when their favorite song comes on, you know how important music is to children (and all of us, really). This week Amelia Bell from Bubbles Academy joins us to talk through music and how to use it with your little ones! Music can be used to teach so much from pattern recognition to social emotional skills to cultures from around the world! To learn more about Bu...

Tax season is upon us again and I was delighted to have Rainey Knight from Oh So Simply on the podcast to talk us through this tricky topic! As Oh So Simply's name implies, Rainey takes complicated concepts and makes them very simple, like nanny taxes! This interview was a lot of fun and very informative! We answer that age old question of how to handle it when a nanny family pays you with a 1099...

Get ready to hear me geek out with my teacher, Jill Stansbury! Jill joins us to talk about Positive Discipline which is one of my all time favorite subjects! I know that I'll be returning to the episode again and again to refresh when I need a boost to my nanny day! We cover the origins of Positive Discipline, encouragement vs praise, different parenting styles, and so much more! Thanks so much fo...

When this week's guest, Lesley Koplow, couldn't find a book to address the current struggles of little ones during COVID-19, she decided to write one herself! "Lilah in the Land of The Littles is a story for children in the time of Covid. Lilah is struggling with all of the changes in her life brought about by the Coronavirus." This book is a wonderful resource to help you start talking to your li...

As we reach a year into quarantine, it seems fitting to do an episode about grief. Many of us have been forced to deal with grief over the past year in a much more up close way than maybe at any other time in our lives. Hundreds of thousands of people have died during the past year and, as a community, we have taken little to no time to sit with that loss. Whether someone you know has died or you'...

Opportunities for science experiments are all around us! Dr. Ryan joins us this week to talk through some fun and easy experiments we can do with our kiddos using things found in the kitchen! I learned so much and have changed my thinking about how to present science concepts to kids. This episode was so fun and in the words of Dr. Ryan, "Kids of all ages can do science and math activities with th...

As childcare providers, we sometimes spend more waking hours with children than their parents. Therefore, we have a huge impact on the life of the child and must navigate co-parenting with the parents to provide the best care we can! Olawumi Oyetuga joins us this week to talk about co-parenting and the many different ways to do it most effectively! Support the show here: https://supporter.acast.co...

Nannying can be isolating, especially in a pandemic. Do you find that you want to be more connected to other nannies on social media but the never ending scrolling is overwhelming? Nanny Announcements has your solution! All the events with the times they are happening all in one beautiful place! The calendar is such a great way to stay connected to all the wonderful resources in the nanny communit...

Happy Valentine's Day, dear listener! I am delighted to be joined today by Shada Lambert (also known as Nanny Sharz) to talk about teaching bodily autonomy and consent. I could not think of a better way to celebrate a holiday about love than talking about bodily autonomy and consent. Both those concepts are crucial to healthy relationships, romantic, familial, or platonic! By helping kids learn to...

This week I was delighted to be joined by two fabulous guests to discuss the power of story! Mister John is an author, librarian, and genealogist. Nanny Miss Monique curates children's books with diversity and wonderful stories. We sat down to talk about what a powerful tool storytelling can be when working with kids and offer some library tips as well! We recorded during a snowstorm and so the so...

The pandemic has made every care task in our day just that much more challenging. I do not know about you, listener, but I have had times of really struggling to complete basic tasks over the past year. To help us reexamine what it means to "keep house" I've invited on KC Davis from Struggle Care to talk about how detaching moral judgements from care tasks can help in so many ways! We also talk ab...

Fostering Organic Learning is a crucial part of a nanny's work! This week, Rob Fox - The Cambridge Manny, joins us to talk about how to foster organic learning in your nanny day! We talk about leaving out provocations for the child without directing exactly what the child should do. I really enjoyed this episode and I hope you will too! Support this podcast: https://supporter.acast.com/chronicleso...

Happy New Year! Welcome back! This week we're going to be chatting with Dr. Colleen Russo Johnson about how to help parents manage stress as a nanny. We speak specifically about Covid, but also about how to help as we move back into a less distanced life. As nannies, we work as part of the family's team and Dr. Colleen has so many good ideas for how to do that! Support this podcast: http...

The holidays can be a really tricky time as a nanny! Families have traditions and expectations and visitors that all bring a little extra joy and a little extra stress. This week I sit down with Ruby Cashell to discuss how nannies can navigate the holidays! Happy holidays to all the nannies out there! You've really earned all the treats this year! WARNING: We discuss Santa. You know your kiddos, t...

Happy Hanukkah, everyone! In this episode, we talk about Hanukkah and nannying for a family who celebrates a different holiday than you do! Andy Blaustein joins us to talk about this holiday and how to bring it into your nanny day! Booklist mentioned in the episode: https://diversebooks.org/books-that-celebrate-hanukkah/ The article mentioned in the episode: https://theconversation.com/the-story-o...

This week we are joined by Michelle LaRowe who is the Editor in Chief of Nanny Magazine. This wonderful resource is available at an affordable price for any nanny and is full of fascinating articles about our industry around the globe. To find out more about Nanny Magazine, click here: NannyMag.com To find out more about Michelle, click here: MichelleLaRowe.com Be sure to follow Chronicles of Nann...

Audrey Brazeel, author of Generation Nanny, sits down with us to discuss her book and nannying in general. You all are in for a special treat because this conversation covers so many subjects and how they each relate to nannying! Grab a glass of wine, mug of tea, or sparkling water and come join the conversation! To find out more about Audrey:   www. AudreyBrazeel.com Be sure to follow Chroni...

Sometimes it's really good to go back to basics! Nanny ABCs: The Sitter's Handbook is a really wonderful resource for those times when you need an answer very quickly or if you're just starting your nanny journey. Danny Rosenthal (aka Danny J Nanny) joins us this week to talk about starting out as a nanny and how isolating that can feel! When Danny couldn't find the resources to answer his questio...

This is a special bonus crossover episode! I was honored to be a guest on Nanny ABCs Podcast! I highly recommend you add Nanny ABCs to your resource list because it offers wonderful interviews with takeaways you can start using right then! Check it out! Listen to more wonderful episodes here: nannyabcs.com/podcast Email Danny at  DannyJNanny@NannyABCs.com Follow Danny and Nanny ABCs Podcast h...

What is Parent Coaching? How many of us are already doing it? Nanny Sharz joins us this week to discuss the ins and outs of Parent Coaching! If you don't already know Nanny Sharz, you're welcome. She is amazing and making such a difference in our community! For questions, concerns, topic ideas, or just to chat, email me (Martha) at chroniclesofnannya@gmail.com. Support the show here: https://suppo...

Jennifer Keitt joins us this week to talk about her book # StrongKids. This practical, colorful, fun book will help children, ages 3-6, learn the social and emotional skills involved in understanding their thoughts and feelings. #StrongKids helps children take back their power in order to "turn things around" when their thoughts try to bring them down. Support the show here: https://supporter.acas...

EduCare Connections is a wonderful idea to pool all our resources and create a space of sharing and support. EduCare Connections is, at its core, all about accessible, equitable education and childcare solutions. One of the best ways to help right now is to donate and ask others to as well! We're all in this together! Let's be the helpers! Support the show here: https://supporter.acast.com/chronic...

This week we are joined by THE Mindful Nanny, Alexaraye Vallejo! I honestly felt calmer after the interview and again after editing this episode! We all could use more mindfulness in our lives and Alexaraye walks us through some strategies for that and offers resources to continue your journey! Thanks for listening! Resources: https://guidinglittlehands.com/ https://www.emilynagoski.com/home For m...

Kait Burch, Leah Frires, Taryn Skoda, and Simone Watkins are back to discuss the Baby-Sitters Club! Please visit the Chronicles of Nannya Instagram account to see pictures mentioned in the episode! This episode was a blast to record and we hope you enjoy listening!!! If you love the show and want a way to help contribute to more episodes, please feel free to email in suggestions or pitch an episod...