Nanny shares can be a great way for families to save on professional childcare-- but sharing a nanny doesn't mean splitting their normal rate in half. After years of offering nanny-share placements, we stopped. Here's what families need to understand about fair pay, guaranteed hours, multiple employers, and why a nanny should earn more when working for two families.

Social media has made it easier than ever to share our experiences. That’s not always a bad thing. As a nanny agency owner with more than 15 years in the childcare industry, I absolutely believe caregivers deserve safe places to seek advice, ask questions, and warn others about genuinely dangerous situations. But lately, I’ve noticed something concerning. More and more employment disagreements are being turned into public call-out posts. A disagreement over pay. A messy home.

Has the Traditional Handshake Become a Thing of the Past? Recently, I was talking with one of our nannies at Tried & True Nannies & Sitters about something surprisingly simple: handshakes. As nanny agency owners and mentors, we’ve always encouraged nannies to offer a confident handshake when meeting a family for the first time. A good handshake has long been considered a sign of professionalism, confidence, respect, and enthusiasm. But somewhere along the way, things changed.