The Chronicles of Nannya

After spending four years in the army, Andrea Murphy knows a thing or two about discipline! Andrea stopped by Chicago on her cross country road trip and I am so glad she did! We got to sit down and talk about our personal discipline philosophies and methods of discipline that have been successful for us! Check it out and thanks for listening! Support the show here: https://supporter.acast.com/chro...

This week Kirk Osgood is back to tell us all about nannying for boys! With game ideas and methods for helping boys develop deeper emotional lives, this episode is full of wonderful advice for interacting with young men in a respectful and fun way! For more episode resources, please visit www.chroniclesofnannya.com. Check it out and thanks for listening! Support the show here: https://supporter.aca...

Sugar and spice and everything nice? Any nanny who has nannied for two or more girls knows that little ladies bring an energy that's all their own! Taryn Pryor is back to talk about ways to tailor your nannying for girls! From fun science experiments to book recommendations to how to build self confidence, Taryn covers it all! And remember, for links and pictures to go with this episode, visit www...

This week's episode is all about theater and ways to bring the wonderful benefits of theater to your nanny kids! I am joined by Cathlyn Melvin and Cassandra Quinn, the co-founders of Compass Creative Dramatics! These two knowledgable ladies cover everything from how to help kids strengthen their bravery muscles to how to help kids cope with disappointment to how to earn kids' trust from the very f...

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month! So this episode focuses on how you, as a nanny, can help keep the children you care for safe. My guest, Emma Silver-Alford, has a wealth of knowledge on how to spot and report child abuse. Though this episode handles a heavy subject, the message is one of hope and includes many resources to help you keep your nanny kids safe. For links to those resou...

This week's Little One is all about Pokémon GO and how you can use it in your nannying! This little game actually has a lot of potential for educational opportunities if you just know where to look! Don't believe me? Listen to this episode and let me know what you think! Gotta catch em all! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/chroniclesofnannya . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...

This week the wonderful Julie Merica joins us to talk through tough conversations with parents. From how to bring up behavioral issues to how to tell your Nanny Parents when you make a mistake, we cover it all! If you have any questions or would like help with a specific problem, email in to chroniclesofnannya@gmail.com. Check it out and thanks for listening! Support the show here: https://support...

This week I got a chance to speak with the wonderful Lee Overtree, who is the artistic director of the Story Pirates. Story Pirates is an arts education and media company based in New York and Los Angeles. They also have a great podcast by the same name which takes stories written by kids and turns them into radio plays! My nanny kids have fallen in love with this podcast and it has helped us talk...

For our second ever Little One, I'm talking about the (Inter)National Nanny Training Day! On April 29th, 2017, nannies from all over the US, UK and Australia will gather in their cities to train to be better nannies! And you can too! Visit http://www.nannypalooza.com/nntd.html for more information!!! Or email SUEDOWNEY@NANNYPALOOZA.COM with any questions you may have!!! She is an expert with her o...

Tis the season, tax season that is! My guest, Jenn Hilton walks us through the ins and outs of filing taxes as a nanny. From the differences between a W-2 and a 1099 to how to talk to your nanny family about being paid legally, Jenn has seen it all! If you have any questions about how to legally file as a nanny, this episode will answer them all! For additional resources, please visit www.chronicl...

Leah Frires joins us again for a great episode all about traveling with your nanny family. From what to do if everyone gets sick on the trip to what to pack to how to spend your downtime, Leah covers it all! We also go over a mock-up of a travel contract that is a good jumping off place to write your own travel contract! Thank you, Melissa McInerney, for sharing this with us! You can see a copy of...

Cady Leinicke is back with an incredibly helpful episode about Boundaries and how to help set them with your nanny family. We, as nannies, are used to setting boundaries for our nanny kids, but how about boundaries for ourselves? Or our nanny families? How can you tell when you need to set clearer boundaries? How can boundaries help you deal with tantrums? This episode will answer all those questi...

This week is all about Toy Overload! How do you handle when your nanny kids have way too many toys? Leah Frires, this week's guest, is an expert on working with families who have toy mania! Do you have advice on how to combat Toy Overload? Send it in to chroniclesofnannya@gmail.com Check it out and thanks for listening! Support the show here: https://supporter.acast.com/chroniclesofnannya/ Be sure...

This week my guest, Kirk Osgood, and I discuss Park Etiquette and everything that goes with it! Kirk brings some wonderful ideas for how to include everyone while playing at the park and techniques for keeping all ages engaged in games! We even discuss those pesky squirrels that can plague parks! If you take your kiddos to the park, this episode is well worth a listen! If you have a cute story or...

BIG NEWS! I received feedback that the "HIGHLIGHTS" were not very helpful to many of our listeners. SO! In an effort to be the best nanny resource, Chronicles of Nannya will now be doing "Little Ones" instead! These will feature extra resources, funny stories, additional or follow up information for previous episodes, movie or book reviews, or anything that is of interest to nannies but doesn't wa...

This week we discuss Nanny Shares! What they are, the history behind them, how to get into one, things to consider before agreeing to a nanny share, and MORE! I am joined by the amazing Ariana Montijo who shares her tricks of the trade! Check it out and thanks for listening! Support the show here: https://supporter.acast.com/chroniclesofnannya/ Be sure to follow Chronicles of Nannya on Facebook: h...

We are back with Part 2 on our two part series on infants and everything that goes into taking care of them. New born expert, Brittany Vogel joins me again for Part 2! In this episode we cover bottles, transitioning to solid foods, car seat safety, baby sign language and how to handle big milestones that happen on your watch! This episode is packed with great advice from beginning to end! Check it...

The brilliant baby whisperer Brittany Vogel joins me for the first part of our first two part episode! This episode is all about infants and how to care for them! In Part 1 we cover sleep training, tummy time, getting to know a new baby and the importance of communicating with you nanny parents so everyone is on the same page. Brittany offers wonderful advice for how to care for the tiniest humans...

This week is all about Self Care as a nanny! Let Cady Leinicke and Martha Reddick pump up your confidence to take care of yourself! You're actually being a better nanny when you take care of yourself! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/chroniclesofnannya . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The wonderful Cady Leinicke is back to talk about Nanny Self Care! Nannies have a very difficult and exhausting job. There's no way around it. And those who choose to nanny will often put their nanny family's needs and wants before themselves over and over again. In this episode we talk through several strategies to take better care of yourself in order to be the best nanny you can be! Want more C...

Instead of taking the best part of the episode Logan Nielsen and I recorded, this week I'm trying something a little different! Legos are all about building, so I'm building on to this week's episode with even more info about LEGO! Check it out and be sure to visit our Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/chroniclesofnannya/) to find descriptions of all the games mentioned in this episode! You can a...

This week is all about Legos! If you've ever nannied for kids who have Legos, you know what a wonderful toy they are! My guest, Logan Nielsen, and I discuss the benefits of playing with Legos both as a child and an adult! We also offer suggestions for new ways to play with these awesome bricks as well as give you some fun facts about Lego history! Email us your stories or thoughts at Chroniclesofn...

What's the MOST important thing to tell your nanny kids before they start preschool? That preschool is FUN! Find out more by listening to this week's HIGHLIGHT! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/chroniclesofnannya . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Happy New Year!!! We're kicking off the new year right with an awesome episode all about helping your little ones prep for preschool. My guest, Jennifer Macias, and I discuss some simple things you can to at home with your nanny kids to get them ready to jump right into preschool! Thanks for listening! Do you have a cute or funny story about your nanny kids? We are looking for more! Please email t...

In case the hustle and bustle of the holidays has you short on time, here is a highlight of this week's episode! A sincere Happy Holidays from Chronicles of Nannya and a Happy New Year! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/chroniclesofnannya . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.