The Chronicles of Nannya

Leah Frires, Taryn Skoda, Kait Burch, and Simone Watkins join us this week for a look at the new Netflix series, The Baby-Sitters Club. We had so much fun recording this episode, we had to break it into two! Here is part one of our Baby-Sitters Club extravaganza! BE WARNED! There are a TON of spoilers in this episode. If you haven't watched The Baby-Sitters Club episode on Netflix yet, please go w...

Allison Jandu is a professional consultant who assists families with one of childhood’s most important, yet daunting, milestones - potty training. This episode is all about potty training and is a companion episode to our last potty training episode! Allison Jandu has written 3 books about potty training and is a professional potty training consultant! To learn more about Allison and how to b...

Did you know 65% of childcare professionals think their quality of life will significantly improve if they received higher education. The Nanny Sitter Education Fund is here to help alleviate the financial burden of higher education for nannies and sitters. Mirella Alexis (Vice-President of the Nanny Sitter Education Fund) is with us this week to talk us through the need she saw and the work she a...

What is a household manager? How is house managing different from nannying? How are they similar? Alycia Kroll (owner of Nannies of the North) joins us this week to discuss household managers and all that goes with that job title. And if you're listening and wondering, "wait! Am I already a household manager?", we also discuss how to start negotiating for a raise to reflect the job you're actually...

It's SUMMER! Tis the season to play in and near water! Carrie Bland joins us this week to offer her expertise on how to keep you and your little ones safe while enjoying all the fun water play has to offer! We discuss how to help you and your kiddos feel more comfortable around water and how to learn more about water safety! This episode is only a jumping off point, but it's a wonderful overview o...

Did you know that as of 2018 50% of children's books featured only white children? Followed by 27% that featured animals or machines or other as a central character. Nanny Miss Monique Dupree talks us through ways to help curate more diverse books for your nanny kids and loved ones. I learned a lot recording this episode and I am excited for you to listen! Follow Monique on social media! Instagram...

This is really hard. The world is grieving in so many ways and, as nannies, we are caregivers by nature. This episode is to help you turn some of that care inward and also to help hold space for our little ones. I had a wonderful time recording this episode and I hope you find it as helpful as I did! To learn more about Jen Daily: https://www.jendailylicsw.com/ or https://www.facebook.com/Jen. Dai...

Happy Mother's Day! What a better way to celebrate than talking about Love Languages? In this episode, Cady and I discuss the 5 Love Languages and how to use them with the children you love! For more information, click here: https://www.5lovelanguages.com/book/the-5-love-languages-of-children/ For more information about Cady's Compassionate Caregiver on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCompas...

Rachael Lubin joins us to talk about the Nanny Relief Fund, which was started to help nannies in need from Covid-19. We talk about how to offer help or ask for help. The amazing volunteers who are making this possible are truly modeling not only looking for the helpers but being the helpers! For more information, please click the links below. Thank you for listening! Nanny Relief Fund: https://www...

This week I cover how to talk to your kiddos about masks. Masks can be scary for kids under even the best circumstances (Halloween). How can we make them a little less scary? We let them play it out! #shelterinplay Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/chroniclesofnannya . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're back with an episode all about the US Nanny Association (USNA). Elizabeth Malson talks us through the many benefits of joining the USNA. From resource videos to articles written by some of the best in the biz, joining the USNA offers you so much as a nanny. Join USNA today by clicking this link: https://www.usnanny.org/ Be sure to follow Chronicles of Nannya on Facebook:  https://www.fa...

Winter can be really tough with kids! And you want to make sure you're protecting them from the cold without being over protective. How do you help kids keep all their gear on? What's too cold? Can you get sick from just going out in the cold? Luckily, Dr. Casares is here to answer our questions and make winter a little safer and more fun! To learn more about Whitney's new book, visit: https://mod...

This week I am joined by Caroline Maguire, author of Why Will No One Play With Me? This fantastic book has strategies and can act as a guide for all caregivers to help coach their kids on social skills. I learned so much from reading this book and have already started using many of the tools discussed! Caroline sits down to talk about what led her to write this amazing book and the 7 essential beh...

Cady Leinicke is back to talk about a book that has changed the nanny game for both of us! Non-Violent Communication written by Marshall Rosenberg has helped me communicate differently and has greatly improved my ability to really hear the unmet needs of the children with which I work. It also always a blast to record with Cady! Something we don't mention explicitly in the episode, but is worth po...

Nanny resumes are the first step to finding your best fit nanny family. Briana Murphy joins us to talk through the importance of resumes and how to present yourself in the best light. It was a joy to record this episode and I'm excited for you all to hear it! Link: www.yournannyresume.com   Be sure to follow Chronicles of Nannya on Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/chroniclesofnannya/...

We all have bad days. That's just life. But, as nannies, we are helping to teach our little ones how to work through their big feelings and bad days. Our guest this week - children's book author and illustrator, Ruby Roth - is here to share how she learned to work through her big feelings and why she created the book Bad Day to help kids around the world better understand their emotions. To learn...

Unlike office jobs, nannies work in people's homes and therefore do not have an HR department to turn to with questions or concerns. We, as nannies, must navigate being both the employee and HR department at our jobs. Lisa Dozier shares valuable insight with us as to how we can navigate some of the most common tricky situations that crop up for nannies acting as their own HR department. Spoiler al...

This episode covers a lot! Alex Hiam and I discuss his book, Silent Lee and the Adventure of the Side Door Key . He talk about ways to help raise writers and creators. We also talk about being adopted and ways a nanny can help with that journey for a child and their family. But I think my favorite part of this episode was talking about how to raise strong protagonists! For a link to Silent Lee and...

For the past 70 years, animated films have distorted the way moviegoers view African Americans, saysJennifer Collins Bloomquist, professor of Africana Studies and linguistics at Gettysburg College. Bloomquist has examined the language used to create “Black” characters in animated films, and has found repeated racial stereotypes. While some progress has been made, she believes there is much more th...

Did you know that babies begin to notice race at 6 months old? Talking with your nanny kids about race and racism is so important but it can feel like an overwhelming topic for some of us. Dr. Camp from Northeastern Illinois University joins us to discuss how we, as nannies, can approach this important topic. Kids are naturally curious. Let's help teach them to be respectfully curious! This episod...

Many occupations have a break (or several) built right into the day. Nannying doesn't come with built in breaks. Even when your nanny kids still nap, that time is so often dedicated to getting tasks done that it's rarely used to recharge. Mackenzie Bancroft, of Not Quite Mary Poppins, joins us this week to discuss the importance of taking a break and how to find the time in your day for it! Links...

Whether you know it or not, Maria Montessori's life work has had an impact on your nannying. Tiffany Otwell, of the Montessori Children's House, joins us to discuss the ways we can incorporate Montessori teachings into our days as nannies! She makes the excellent point that, as nannies, we can allow children the time to learn a new skill or try something that may be hard for them over and over. As...

Baby Sign Language is a wonderful tool to help your little ones communicate before they are developmentally able to speak. Angela Johnson Sutherland joins us this week to answer questions about how to introduce and the benefits of Baby Sign Language. And be sure to watch the video version on https://www.facebook.com/chroniclesofnannya/ Here are a few links that are helpful: https://store.sign...

As our industry continues to grow and change new methods of finding families pop up all the time. Tori Clodfelter joins us this week to talk through the app Chime and the ups and downs of being a freelance babysitter. Much like Uber for babysitting, Chime promises quality care at the touch of the button. But can it really deliver on that promise? Listen this week to find out! Be sure to follow Chr...

Dental health is extremely important but I know I have never learned about dental health for children until I did this interview! We have Jim Ratcliff, from the Closys company, as a guest to teach us all about dental hygiene and how to set kids up for oral health! To learn more about Closys, click here: https://www.closys.com/ Be sure to follow Chronicles of Nannya on Facebook:  https://www.f...