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Family Advice

Nannies Join The Ranks of Essential Front-Line Workers

Today’s busy nannies carry the additional burden of keeping themselves and their employer’s families safe from COVID during an unprecedented […]

Stanford Park Nannies
January 7, 2021
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Family Advice

COVID-19 Free Testing Sites

During the COVID-19 pandemic, families and nannies may consider the option of COVID-19 testing before the in-home working relationship begins. […]

Stanford Park Nannies
July 9, 2020
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Family Advice

COVID-19 Information

The health and safety of our team, families, and nannies are of the utmost importance to us. As we continue […]

Stanford Park Nannies
June 9, 2020
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Family Advice

COVID-19 Nanny Employment Updates

The following update is provided by the Law Office of Lisa Pierson Weinberger. Her boutique employment law practice is committed […]

Guest Blogger
March 23, 2020
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Family Advice

How Nannies & At-Home Family Members Can Work Together

Whether a nanny works with a stay-at-home parent, a parent who works from a home office, or other family members […]

Stanford Park Nannies
March 13, 2020
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Family Advice

Coronavirus and Your Nanny

The following blog was written by our preferred nanny payroll company, HomeWork Solutions: The spread of the coronavirus worldwide has […]

Stanford Park Nannies
March 12, 2020
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Family Advice

How to Be a Good Employer to Your Nanny

After a thorough candidate search, you’ve welcomed the right nanny into your family. Congrats! Your work isn’t over yet, though. […]

Stanford Park Nannies
February 12, 2020
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Family Advice

How to Find a Nanny Agency for Your Family

When you need help finding the right nanny for your family, you may want to work with a nanny agency […]

Stanford Park Nannies
September 12, 2019
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Family Advice

How to Keep Your Nanny After the Kids Go to School

It’s a difficult situation: you’ve had the same nanny since your child was a toddler, maybe even an infant, and […]

Stanford Park Nannies
July 17, 2019
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Family Advice

5 Tips to Make Traveling with Your Nanny Easy

It may be a vacation for the family, but traveling is still work for a nanny. That’s why, if you’re […]

Stanford Park Nannies
May 22, 2019
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Family Advice

Providing Health Insurance to Household Employees

As household staffing experts in this increasingly competitive market, many families come to us asking, “How can we attract the […]

Stanford Park Nannies
March 1, 2019
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Family Advice

To Flu or Not to Flu?

By Margaret “Shelly” Miller MD Myths about influenza circulate every fall when the discussion of whether or not to get […]

Guest Blogger
October 16, 2018
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Family Advice

Ask the Expert: Back-Up Childcare

Jennifer asked: How do people go about having a back-up nanny? How is the stand-by time compensated? How does it work […]

Daryl Camarillo
February 21, 2018
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Family Advice

Ask the Expert: Hiring a Nanny for Exclusively Breastfed Baby

Brigit asked: How well can a nanny integrate with a family that has a baby that doesn’t take the bottle, breastfed […]

Daryl Camarillo
February 15, 2018
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Employment / Tax Law

Ask the Expert: How to Create a Compensation Package

The Parents’ Club of Palo Alto & Menlo Park (PAMP) has launched an “Ask the Expert” column featuring Stanford Park […]

Daryl Camarillo
February 7, 2018
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Family Advice

The Afternoon Chauffeur Everyone’s Looking For!

This scarcity of afternoon nannies, along with the increasing need to move children from point A to point B, has paved the road for several local transportation options catering to families just...

Stanford Park Nannies
November 8, 2017
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Family Advice

Why the Trend Toward Gluten Free?

Why are gluten free food products becoming increasingly common in our grocery stores? Is this just the latest food fad or is gluten a potential dietary villain? Let’s begin by understanding what...

Guest Blogger
March 20, 2017
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Family Advice

The Importance of Feedback in a Nanny/Family Partnership

Giving feedback is often seen as an uncomfortable obligation, and is therefore avoided altogether. Receiving feedback can be equally difficult, often viewed as a personal attack. However, a healthy...

Stanford Park Nannies
January 4, 2017
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Employment / Tax Law

Can I Bank Hours with My Nanny?

The simple answer is no. But let’s take a big picture look at the issue and hopefully it will all make sense in the end.

Guest Blogger
December 13, 2016
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Family Advice

Writing A Letter of Recommendation for your Nanny

A letter of recommendation is an opportunity to recount details of your nanny’s employment, such as their schedule, and responsibilities; and it is a great way to memorialize your overall...

Stanford Park Nannies
September 27, 2016
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Use your Phone App to Order a Ride, Not a Nanny!

In our current gig economy, it is amazing to see families “ordering” a nanny as casually as they would a cab ride. Just as we require the nannies we represent be assessed through a rigorous...

Stanford Park Nannies
August 25, 2016
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Trusting Your Nanny Goes Beyond a Background Check

A common mistake we see from families is, after speaking with or meeting a nanny candidate and feeling like she is a match, they feel that running a background check is enough to establish trust....

Stanford Park Nannies
June 14, 2016
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Starting Off on the Right Foot – For Families

You have invested a lot of time and energy in your search, and have hired the right nanny for your family! With the goal of building both a strong foundation and a lasting relationship, we have...

Stanford Park Nannies
May 6, 2015
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Family Advice

The Myth of Doing It All

Lots of working moms struggle with feeling like they just can’t keep up with everything at home like they want to or feel they should. Here’s a story from Sarah Salisbury, a nanny from upstate...

Guest Blogger
March 11, 2015
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Employment / Tax Law

Employer-Paid Health Insurance: Still Non-Taxable Compensation?

For years, many savvy household employers have included health insurance as part of their compensation package in order to capitalize on the tax advantages of employer-paid health insurance. ...

Stanford Park Nannies
December 19, 2014
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Family Advice

Nanny Bonuses: The Nanny’s Perspective

It's that time of year again. In the past week I've read 8 or 10 articles giving advice on the end-of year bonus or tip for your nanny. But the nanny bonus isn't as simple as picking a number...

Stanford Park Nannies
December 16, 2014
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Family Advice

Instant Nanny—Priority Shipping, Please!

In this day and age, we are accustomed to having our needs filled in an INSTANT, and often times we will settle for nothing less. I can’t tell you how often we see our busy clients growing more...

Stanford Park Nannies
October 14, 2014
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Family Advice

Where Have All the Afternoon Nannies Gone?

You are not alone in the exhausting search for after school help! The need for (and lack of) afternoon nannies has risen to crisis level. It raises the question, where have all of the afterschool...

Stanford Park Nannies
September 24, 2014
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Family Advice

Helpful Tips for Traveling with Nanny

It may be a vacation for you, but….. It is work for your nanny, so, think about that when you negotiate travel terms ahead of each trip.

Daryl Camarillo
February 25, 2014
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"Finding the right caregiver for your children can feel like an overwhelming task, but Stanford Park Nannies made the process incredibly smooth and successful for our family. From the moment we contacted them, they were attentive, professional, and incredibly understanding of our specific needs. They made the entire process stress-free and gave us the gift of knowing our children are in the best hands possible."

Corey. R

“I would like to thank the whole team at SPN for all you guys do. In this midst of the heartbreak and hardships the COVID-19 crisis has imposed on our neighbors, our families, and our friends, I am also inspired and deeply moved by the compassion, resiliency, and the human spirit of the  SPN team. Thank you for being there with us. We are here for you.”

Jessica P.

"I would rate Stanford Park Nannies very highly! They provide a great flow of very qualified candidates, who are all prepared to pay taxes. They have a great vetting process and did not waste our time with those that weren’t a fit. In addition to our full-time search, they had the ability to quickly identify relevant interim/temp nannies as well!"

Jaime B.

"SPN is a powerhouse agency of incredible women who embody experience, passion, and a heart for service!"

Jamie H.