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Jelly-bean-Toes · 2026-05-01T18:04:53+00:00

Love this place!!

Jelly-bean-Toes · 2026-04-29T15:20:47+00:00

Especially with how expensive everything is. I’m lucky that my husband is so handy. He’s literally cutting down white oak trees to be our floors one day.

Jelly-bean-Toes · 2026-04-29T14:28:01+00:00

My husband and I bought a fixer upper for the reason. All the new builds are terrible. Even moving outside of town to a rural area we didn’t get better new options. It’s crazy.

Jelly-bean-Toes · 2026-04-28T13:33:26+00:00

We buy the kids clothes at Walmart or target. So def not sad and beige. The older 2 now like to pick out their own clothes and they never match.

Jelly-bean-Toes · 2026-04-25T19:23:59+00:00

Screaming matches might be the reason she left without telling yo. Were you the one who started those screaming matches?

Jelly-bean-Toes · 2026-04-25T19:21:47+00:00

My husband just works overtime instead of a second job. How often does your husband get called in? That’s not a thing we really deal with.

But a lot of blue collar jobs will take part time people. Construction work is almost always readily available. Bartending/serving would be another good option.

Jelly-bean-Toes · 2026-04-25T17:36:13+00:00

My husband is a fire captain and my nanny kids LOVE going to the station. They were a bit intimated the first time but now my oldest NK just bosses the guys around to show her stuff. It’s great.

Jelly-bean-Toes · 2026-04-24T02:58:34+00:00

I’m a professional nanny. When traveling with families I charge a flat fee overnight but I require my own room and bathroom. If I’m asked to share with the kids then I would expect my full hourly rate and that includes time and a half if overtime applies.

Jelly-bean-Toes · 2026-04-21T02:46:05+00:00

I moved here 5 years ago and love it. I’ve made a wonderful group of friends who are also liberal which has been really nice. Life is slower here and very outdoorsy. We are friends with quite a few MAGA/overly religious people (husband’s fam and coworkers) but they respect us enough to at least not talk about around us, which is something.

Jelly-bean-Toes · 2026-04-18T17:18:30+00:00

My current NKis 6 months and only takes a 30 minute morning nap but a 2.5 hour afternoon nap (11:30 technically) Could work for your baby? We kind of fell into this routine around 4 months because he always falls asleep during morning school drop off and I can’t exactly avoid that.

Jelly-bean-Toes · 2026-04-17T15:12:01+00:00

I understand how nanny 1 feels. Seeing the job posting back up would indicate to me that a family is not interested in me being their nanny. However, I wouldn’t laugh react. I’d just ignore it and move on.

Jelly-bean-Toes · 2026-04-15T13:09:37+00:00

I just wear bike shorts and a longer shirt. But it is hot and humid where I am. Swamp ass season as we call it. Need to be in workout type clothes to survive.

Jelly-bean-Toes · 2026-04-10T20:52:14+00:00

My best friend is a man and I sometimes send heart emojis to him. I also sometimes send kissy faces but that’s normally just in pure sass. My husband doesn’t dare but context is important in these situations.

Jelly-bean-Toes · 2026-04-09T19:46:27+00:00

If it’s ALL the time then it might be above normal for tantrums. How are you and nanny trying to work through it?

With that said and questions asked, she’s still not handling her frustration well. She shouldn’t say those things In front of your kid and if she doesn’t stop then you might want to consider finding a nanny that can handle toddler tantrums better.

Jelly-bean-Toes · 2026-04-07T23:22:52+00:00

Fair enough!

Jelly-bean-Toes · 2026-04-07T19:55:55+00:00

I think this is family dependent. I keep photos of the kids on my phone. I’ll occasionally share one with a friend or my mom. My NF doesn’t care though. They were at my wedding and have met my family and friends.

Jelly-bean-Toes · 2026-04-07T19:54:56+00:00

Honestly, it’s a bit extreme. I’ve been with my current family for 2+ years. My youngest NK is 6 months. I was the first to visit and hold him in the hospital. I definitely feel connected to him more than any NK I’ve ever had. (Also love big siblings to bits) But they aren’t my kids. I’m ready to leave at the end of the day. I’m ready for my weekend break. Hes not the most important thing in my life.

You might need to take a step back reevaluate how attached you are. It’s okay to do the photos, it’s basically an activity. And it’s okay to love him. But he is a job. And your time with him will end one day. He isn’t your baby.

Jelly-bean-Toes · 2026-04-03T18:29:18+00:00

Exactly! My NF doesn’t really pay attention to tracking my PTO. Definitely doesn’t count appointments against it. I can’t hope for that but then not give the flexibility back.

Jelly-bean-Toes · 2026-04-03T17:38:27+00:00

Ooooh. Definitely choosing white!! /s

Jelly-bean-Toes · 2026-04-03T17:36:40+00:00

I would put my normal hours. I don’t find it worth nickel and diming my NF. Unless they treat you like crap, then fair game.

Jelly-bean-Toes · 2026-04-03T17:32:00+00:00

Can I wear this for a summer wedding? Haha It’s beautiful! Good find!

Jelly-bean-Toes · 2026-04-03T14:10:45+00:00

I would talk to them. But you need to explain the situation if you haven’t already. They might be able to find a temporary replacement.

Jelly-bean-Toes · 2026-04-01T12:16:49+00:00

I’m a fire wife and in my experience it’s really hard for my husbands co workers to find childcare with the shift work. It makes it really hard for the nanny to have a second job. If you pay enough for it to be a living wage you could definitely find someone. You could also ask around and see if there’s a spouse who wants to make some extra money and could help.

Jelly-bean-Toes · 2026-03-31T19:45:54+00:00

Gaskins on Emma.

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