Traveling with Your Nanny
Are you in the middle of planning a family vacation? If you have a nanny, you may be thinking of bringing them along. First things first! Repeat after us: This is YOUR vacation, NOT theirs! Therefore, the payment cannot be travel and lodging expenses. This is not a trip they would use their PTO for. […]
The Rise of the Manny
The Nanny Poppins Agency can staff virtually anyone working in your private home, home office, and/or estate, but we started off almost 30 years ago by staffing one role- Nanny. So we know, maybe better than anyone, how popular the “Manny” role has been getting! So popular in fact, that even our founding owner, Jennifer, […]
Household Employee Taxes- Tips & Guidance
Most of our clients work for companies, businesses, and corporations. Therefore, hiring a nanny or housekeeper may be their first time and/or only experience with having an employee. This can be overwhelming and confusing when tax season rolls around. Anyone working in your home based on a schedule you set and how you want […]
Hiring Your Summer Nanny: 101
It’s that time of year. We are still in the thick of spring and are already making decisions for childcare in the quickly approaching summer. April is when we receive our biggest influx of inquiries specifically looking to hire a Summer Nanny, and June is when most hired Summer Nannies will start their positions. So, […]
Nanny Poppins is Springing into Spring!: Why You Should Hire Early for Summer or Fall Positions
Spring has sprung, which means Summer will be heating up soon. Don’t Fall behind! We find that our busiest times of the year are January and September. January is the first month of the year, and often contracts will be up here. Many candidates who have been thinking about leaving their current position will contact […]
Introducing: Home&Work Staffing
Allow us to reintroduce ourselves! Home&Work Staffing is the sister agency of Nanny Poppins™, and shares the same founder, Jennifer Bouchard. Home&Work was born from the idea that not only can we create a customized search to staff your home, but your business as well. We aim to bring our clients the same boutique experience […]
Benefits for Your Domestic Employee: What to Offer and What Nanny PoppinsTM Recommends
How many paid sick or personal days should I give my nanny? Should I offer my housekeeper a healthcare stipend? It can be overwhelming just to find the right nanny, housekeeper, butler, chef, assistant, household manager, tutor, etc. If you’ve been lucky enough before to find a candidate that is a great long term […]
Choosing the Right Agency to Work With
You’re not going crazy- we see it, too! There are a lot of household and/or nanny staffing agencies to choose from these days. The search to find your perfect nanny or household employee can be stressful enough, and on top of it- first you have to choose an agency that will conduct a search for […]
Family Assistant 101
Are your kids in a weird in-between stage when it comes to childcare? Do you still need help around the house but not sure how you can combine household management, nanny, housekeeper, maybe even some administrative work into a part or full time position? Enter: a Family Assistant. Similar to a personal or executive […]
February Candidate Spotlight: Career Nanny, Sandra H
At Nanny Poppins, we really appreciate our candidates, and so we want to start highlighting one of our favorites each month. So please meet our February 2024 Candidate Spotlight of the Month, Sandra H! Sandra is a career nanny that we have successfully placed with quite a few of our amazing clients. She has been […]
