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Nanny’s Guide to Teaching Cooking Skills
A Nanny's Guide to Teaching Cooking Skills In the world of child development, empowering children with essential life skills is crucial. One skill that spans all ages and fosters independence, creativity, and a love for healthy meals is cooking. Join us as we explore...
Nanny’s Guide to Productivity
Mastering Time Management: Achieving Productivity and Balance As a nanny, you play a crucial role in a child's growth and well-being. But being a nanny involves juggling various responsibilities and requires exceptional time management skills. Let’s explore the...
5 Senses of Stress Reduction
Soothe Away Chronic Stress and Pain with Brain-Friendly Remedies “If you are distressed by anything external, the pain is not due to the thing itself, but to your estimate of it; and this you have the power to revoke at any moment.” Marcus Aurelius What did the Roman...
Nannies – Help Moms Be in Family Photos
Nannies - Help Moms Be in Family Photos In the realm of early child development, the significance of family photos goes beyond capturing moments; they become cherished memories that shape a child's sense of belonging and love. Often, mothers find themselves behind the...
A Brain Treat for the Holidays 2
Can you imagine a more welcome holiday treat than one that might actually help to make children more alert during the learning process or more reflective during the creative process? How about a simple gift that could help parents curb the effects of stress during...
Every word counts ages 0-4
It is what you say and how much you say it Headlines in prestigious publications and talking heads on annoying streaming platforms have a lot to say about the current, controversial, and in this professor’s mind catastrophic practice of retaining children at the end...
Three R’s for the Summer Nanny 2023 – Read. Repurpose. Reset
Here are three R’s for the summer Nanny in 2023 – Read. Repurpose. Reset.
The Great Autumn Organization
A Time to Declutter and De-Stress By: Dr. Linda Karges-Bone There is something powerful and motivating about the Autumn Equinox. It has been celebrated for millennia and for good reason. As the seasons shift and families move closer together in anticipation of...
Back to School
If your child is in the 7th grade this year, the last time he or she experienced a complete and “normal” academic year was in the 4th grade.
Nanny Hacks
You need some “Nanny Hacks” from Dr. Nana, your favorite professor. I call them hacks, because they are simple tricks with available ingredients and tools.
The Summer of Our Discontent
An Opinion Shaper by Linda Karges-Bone “Now is the Winter of our discontent. Made glorious by this sun of York;“ William Shakespeare, from Richard III In the summer of 1967, I was 8 years old and while already a voracious and accomplished reader, I doubt that the...
Summer Reading Tips for Young Children
Summertime means a break from routine. Less time spent in childcare or pre-school, a relaxing of bedtime, visits to grandparents and cousins. These are all valuable and restful experiences for young children, or at least they can be if you plan well! But there is one school-rule that you should not ignore during your child’s time away from the classroom.