Nannies should absolutely negotiate their pay -- but telling one family that another family offered more can create unnecessary pressure and hurt an otherwise great interview. Here's the professional way to negotiate your rate while protecting your reputation and the nanny-family relationship.

When people think about nanny compensation, they usually focus on one thing: the hourly rate. But here's the conversation our industry isn't having enough. The schedule itself has value. As the owner of a nanny agency, I review hundreds of nanny positions every year. One trend I've noticed is families offering split-shift schedules without standard hourly pay, even though those schedules require far more flexibility than a traditional nanny position. Personally, I believe it'