Category: Episodes

In this episode, guest Krystal Black of the Chapel Hill Public Library joins us to teach us how to read books to children The Best, whether it be one charge or a handful of children. She also answers listener questions, discusses the word gap, gives tips for how to incorporate more books into your day, tells us how to introduce children to new literature when you’ve grown tired of their favorites, and (timecode 15 minutes) plays Stump the Librarian while teaching us how to read some particularly problematic types of books.

This is part two of a two part series that explores what is going through your MomBoss or DadBoss’s head when they engage in behaviors that confuse us. This series is designed to give the nanny insight into their boss’s mind so that nanny can craft his or her reaction around the understanding of where the behavior is coming from.

This podcast was mixed by stolendreamsmusic@gmail.com.

In this unearthed timecapsule from the second ever episode of NannyCast from NannyCast’s first season, Nannies Jenni and Denny review their biggest gripes about children’s books. Have any to share? Let us know!

This is part one of a two part series that explores what is going through your MomBoss or DadBoss’s head when they engage in behaviors that confuse us. This series is designed to give the nanny insight into their boss’s mind so that nanny can craft his or her reaction around the understanding of where the behavior is coming from.

Thanks to our amazing listeners, audio from NannyCast 1.0 continues to surface! You’ll have heard in our previous rebroadcast episodes that we promised we were headed to the 2012 Nannypalooza to do a taping…and we did! Learn about who you can expect to meet at Nannypalooza, why you should consider going, what tips are to get your employers to pay, and more!

Am I an independent contractor? My bosses think I should have a 1099, should I? What is a W2? Should I be afraid to fill out a W4? What is an I9? How about a W9? What happens if I get a 1099? And your mnemonic: Even numbers are your friend; Iiiiiiiiiiii’m not worried about it.

This episode of NannyCast begins a three…

Episode number nine from the podcast Unladylike is entitled “How to Nanny Up”. We were very interested in what non-nannies had to say on the topic, so we tuned in and this episode showcases our thoughts. We cover finding the courage to speak up as equals to employers, intersectionality, exploitation, the reason why nannies are considered by society to be somehow lesser, and ways to fight back.

When you are looking around the room to find the expert, and you suddenly have the sinking realization that it is, in fact, you. What is this feeling and how do you handle it while maintaining your professionalism? This episode will quench your knowledge thirst on this very subject.